Free Fertilizer Using Native Grasses

How did prairie grasses grow so large without a fertilizer buggy to spread nutrients? Elizabeth Steele digs deep into how native plants work together to form a regenerative and resilient ecosystem which encompasses everything from flowers to fungi.

[the_luminary]

Wow yeah i always wonder how some places sustain life and fertility but never thought deep enough to the details about the Native grasslands. Definitely interesting and makes total sense. It does illustrate the point that everything is connected and has its roles in our ecosystem.

[timothyhammer]

Thanks for the native solution. We may use these for bed prep on a garden.

[abydosianchulac]

You touch on how the mycorrhizae extend the reach of the grass' roots, but it's worth pointing out that many if not most native grasses are capable of much, much more extensive root systems than your normal introduced turf grasses.

[mrstacyj]

Thank you for sharing. We're in Chicago and interested in native prairie restoration as a part of Living Green.

[olsonlr]

Which grass has the best ability to deeply break up hard clay?

[nickpaw]

You have some really good information!! Do you have a big list of grasses that are useful? I'm in south carolina

[timshirk]

Does atmospheric nitrogen travel down thru the hollow stem of a legume and perhaps eastern gamma to get to the bacteria that is feeding on the root exudates or does it travel thru the soil aggregate structure to get there ?

[antonhuman]

Thank you kindly for the information.
Is it possible at all to please name grass species which do not have symbiosis with micorrhiza fungi?

[NotGoddess]

I didn't realize some native grasses had mycorrhizal relationships. Are there any others?
Thank you!

[denniskemnitz]

How do
You know plant brings sugars or vice versa tomicrobes. D5