Interest and awareness around native plants has been trending in recent years, and it makes them almost feel new. But of course natives are the original plants of an area—and even in certain specialty corners of the nursery industry they have been around far longer than they’ve been making headlines.
Just ask today’s guest, Neil Diboll, who has operated Prairie Nursery in Wisconsin for 42 years—since long before phrases like “pollinator garden” were fashionable. He’ll share some of his favorite species you may not know, and also some advice for how to prepare a site for meadow- and prairie-style plantings in case you’re among those considering transitioning part of your lawn, for instance.
Neil has been president and consulting ecologist for Prairie Nursery in Westfield Wisconsin since 1982. Last year, in collaboration with garden designer and horticulturist Hilary Cox, he published “The Gardener’s Guide to Prairie Plants,” a comprehensive guide to using prairie plants in gardens and larger restorations.
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