Practical Seed Ecology
Evidence-based propagation guides for North American native plants, and essays on the ecosystems they call home.
Propagation guides
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How to Grow Bottle Gentian (Gentiana andrewsii) from Seed
Gentiana andrewsiibottle gentian, closed gentianIf you’ve failed to germinate bottle gentian, it’s not you—it’s the seeds.
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How to Grow Michigan Lily (Lilium michiganense) from Seed
Lilium michiganenseMichigan lilyA complete guide to germinating and growing out Michigan lily
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How to Grow Purple Milkweed (Asclepias purpurascens) from Seed
Asclepias purpurascenspurple milkweedPreliminary results from my propagation trials
Seed starting
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Chilling Live Plants to Accelerate Dormancy and Growth Cycles
An excessively detailed guide to putting plants in your refrigerator.
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Two Growth Patterns in Herbaceous Perennials
Although many perennials grow continuously until they approach mature size, others stop growing well short of it in…
Empire Prairie
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Mapping Southern Wisconsin’s 200-Square-Mile Empire Prairie
How I mapped the Empire Prairie using 1830s Public Land Survey System (PLSS) records, and how to interpret…
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The Many Names and Protean Boundaries of the Empire Prairie
A critical investigation into the boundaries of the Empire Prairie, and the various other names it went by.
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