Do-It-Yourself
Prairie & Rain Gardens

If you love our prairie, why not bring a bit of that natural beauty to your own space?
Depending on the scope of your DIY project, here are some helpful resources for planting your own prairie, pollinator garden or rain garden—perfect for supporting pollinators, improving water quality, and connecting with the native landscape right at home.

Prairie Resources

An Overview of Prairie Restoration

Site Preparation–Do It Right the First Time

Evaluating Seed Mixes

Planting Your Native Landscape

Post-Planting Prairie Management

Prairie Primer

Rain Garden Resources

Rain Garden Manual