Prairie Surprise

Thanks to our sponsors for this garden: Fox Lawn and Landscape, Be Wealth, and Davidson Tree Farm

Owners: Mike and Cheryl Meier

Address: 3191 South Simpson Road

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Seriously Fun Art by Curt Krob
Designs by Mary Freelove
Red Raven Creations by Alex Shaw

There are unique challenges when living at the top of a hill out in the country.
- The wind seems to blow at least 15-20 miles an hour faster than it does in the city where buildings can help deflect it. Heavyweight furniture is required to keep it from blowing away. Weights placed in flower containers have to be used to keep them from blowing over. Rocks must be used instead of wood mulch. The wind blows in weed seed heads from miles around. Plants dry out quickly and ways to keep the plants in containers damp without daily watering has been a learning process.
- The soil here is heavy clay and filled with rocks.
- We share our land with deer, turkeys, quail, rabbits, snakes, and pack rats.

Take the time to study your garden.
Be open to the idea that with the passing years, sun and shade conditions will change, and you will need to be willing to change with them.

It is a place where they can relax and at the same time, learn about plants and animal life.