PinnedBoyd McPeekinCreating Micro-Prairies in the CityAbout the AuthorMy name is Boyd McPeek and for over thirty years I have been experimenting with alternative gardening methods at my house in the city. For…3 min read·Sep 25, 2019----
Boyd McPeekinCreating Micro-Prairies in the CityMicro-Prairie MaintenanceBloodroot in bloom means the micro-prairie is coming to life. Brown leaves crumble to slow release fertilizer and native grasses shoot up…4 min read·May 3, 2024----
Boyd McPeekinCreating Micro-Prairies in the CityA Different ApproachBefore the growing season comes the election season in Sioux Falls. I will get back to updates on the micro-prairie soon (the bloodroot is…4 min read·Apr 8, 2024----
Boyd McPeekinCreating Micro-Prairies in the CityShowtime 5.0 in the Micro-PrairieIts Showtime in the micro-prairie! For the fifth year the Butterfly Boulevard is an exuberance of color — all without watering…6 min read·Aug 1, 2023--1--1
Boyd McPeekinCreating Micro-Prairies in the CityMore Than One Way to Skin a LawnI have been on a summer speaking tour …. OK, three talks here in Sioux Falls really isn’t a tour but I have been talking to people. We…6 min read·Jun 21, 2023----
Boyd McPeekinCreating Micro-Prairies in the CityBloodroot and Economic GardeningBlooming bloodroot means spring is here. Bloodroot is the first native to bloom right after the non-native crocus bloomed. But even though…6 min read·Apr 28, 2023----
Boyd McPeekinCreating Micro-Prairies in the CityMicro-Prairie Meets Strong TownsMicro-prairies thrive because many plants are given a chance to prosper. If conditions are good a plant will be healthy and reproduce. If…6 min read·Mar 4, 2023----
Boyd McPeekinCreating Micro-Prairies in the CityMoguls In The Micro-Prairie?Snow moguls? In the micro-prairie? That’s what they look like — but I am not planning a ski hill in my yard. So what’s up? Why are these…6 min read·Jan 24, 2023----
Boyd McPeekinCreating Micro-Prairies in the CityLet The Stratification BeginA New Micro-Prairie Begins5 min read·Dec 16, 2022----
Boyd McPeekinCreating Micro-Prairies in the CityDiversity in the Butterfly BoulevardThis is what it is all about! Providing habitat for butterflies and other pollinators. This yellow swallowtail is pollinating the phlox…5 min read·Aug 1, 2022----