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PRAIRIE ESTABLISHMENT AND LANDSCAPING by William E. McClain Division of Natural Heritage, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Springfield, IL Natural Heritage Technical Publication #2 1997 If you want to receive a copy of this publication please go to our clearinghouse site
PART I: PRAIRIE ESTABLISHMENT NATURAL DIVISIONS Geology Climate Fire PRAIRIE PLACE NAMES Froggy Prairie Macoupin Prairie Crow, Horse, and Bulls Eye Prairie Looking Glass Prairie DISAPPEARANCE OF THE PRAIRIES ESTABLISHING THE PRAIRIE Site Selection Seed Selection Seed Storage SEEDBED PREPARATION Conventional Methods Conservation Tillage or No Till Planting Planting Dates Seeding Rates PLANTING METHODS TRANSPLANTING TECHNIQUES WEED CONTROL PRESCRIBED BURNING TABLES TABLE 1 TABLE 2	Part II: PRAIRIE PLANTS IN LANDSCAPE DESIGN WHY USE PRAIRIE PLANTS? The Prairie Garden Site PREPARATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PRAIRIE GARDEN PLANNING FEATURES TO CONSIDER WHAT TO PLANT?/WHEN TO PLANT PLANTING The Planting Sites Dry Prairie Planting Mesic Prairie Planting Wet Prairie Planting MAINTENANCE MISTAKES PRAIRIES OF ILLINOIS REVIS PRAIRIE SAND PRAIRIE MATANZAS PRAIRIE ABOUT OTHER PRAIRIES IN ILLINOIS (Appendix 1) GLOSSARY LITERATURE CITED
FIGURES FIGURE 1. Former Range of Tallgrass Prairie in Central North America. FIGURE 2. Natural Divisions of Illinois FIGURE 3. Distribution of Forest and Prairie About 1821 After Anderson. FIGURE 4. Glacial Map of Illinois FIGURE 5. Sand Deposits of Illinois FIGURE 6. Prescribed Burning, Showing Backfire, Headfire, and Lateral Fires.	FIGURE 7. Dry Praire Border FIGURE 8. Mesic and Wet Prairie Borders APPENDIXES APPENDIX 1: Historic Prairies of Illinois APPENDIX 2: Sources of Native Illinois Prairies Plant Seeds and Publications on Prairies Other Nearby Seed and Plant Sources APPENDIX 3: Ornamental Values of Selected Prairie Forbs APPENDIX 4: Ornamental Values of Selected Prairie Shrubs