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A few words from the president... Home kits now available
<br /> ; : -'+r Prairies and a whole lot more !
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<br /> � especially for do-it-yourselfers
<br /> ,•, u At Prairie Restorations,Inc.(PRI) we've designed,restored and
<br /> tBi i , -� �r� ' � managed more than 20,000 acres of prairie,wetland,woodland (:
<br /> r - �•„ Many homeowners want to develop a self-sustaining natural plant .
<br /> and shoreline since 1977. We take our work seriously. Healthy r community on their own. While it is hard to argue with time and
<br /> societies - including individuals,commune- DO NOT money-saving factors, the benefits of a natural landscape extend far
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<br /> ties,plant and animal species beyond finances and low maintenance weekends. Diverse natural areas enrich
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<br /> healthy environments and we know that r both the environment and PRI customers by making optimum use of existing soil
<br /> undisturbed native plant communities pro- , and water conditions to provide critical habitat for songbirds, butterflies wildlife
<br /> ' < vide health diverse environments. Our
<br /> +a- , y, T ; ,� _ and even essential insects. As plantings mature it is often the colorful,
<br /> F ' mission is to protect these landscapes where 4. ever-changing beauty of natural landscapes that customers rate as the
<br /> they exist and restore them where they most significant plus of"
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<br /> have been destroyed or disturbed. To this
<br /> tt_ , end we are committed to producing the Bad hair day on ra �� Creating' g your own natural landscape is a relatively
<br />simple task with a PRI Home
<br /> highest quality services and materials for the prairie. Prairie IQ4 Home Woodland Kit or Shoreline Restoration Mt. Prices and contents
<br /> �• h .. a our customers and are confident that we have the leadership, ti differ depending on type and site size but usually include seed mixes,
<br /> d knowledge and experience necessary to provide the best seeds, seedlings,video instructions,a plant identification book and PRI bag.
<br /> plants and services in the Upper Midwest. A Prairie Kit that will cover 1000 square feet is priced at about $175.
<br /> 1 Our business exists because we have the good fortune to. Seeds, plants and gifts...
<br /> serve people who believe in
<br /> that one homeowner,one corporation,one park can make a Check out PRI retail shop and website
<br /> difference. Thanks for believing in this mission and for team-
<br /> - ing with PRI to get this most important work done. Our Princeton location features a retail operation that carries PRI-grown native seed mixes and potted
<br />plants,
<br /> a variety of bircifeeders, birdhouses, nature books, unique nature-focused children's gift items,games,decora-
<br /> tive garden accessories and more. Customers are invited to use our in-house computer program, PRESTO,to
<br /> Restored prairie in July, orange butterfly weed(Asclepias tuberosa), determine the best selection of species for their particular site. Knowledgeable staff will answer
<br />questions
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<br /> and offer suggestions to ensure the success of native landscaping projects.
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<br /> - - -- - - - -_ Retail Hours: April-December:9-5 Monday-Friday; April-June:9-2 Saturday/Sunday; July-October: 9-2 Saturday.
<br /> at IV�� �a�d��c��ii� . ..th� I�l���' t�'�n� ��. d� To visit the retail shop in Princeton: From the south, take 169 north to county road 9 (about three miles
<br /> "Going wild" s.,a good-idea fo>. thany_reason -some:ob'vlous and practical, others more subtle. PR'I.;custo.mers south of Princeton); turn west on county 9 for one half mile;
<br />turn north on county 45 for three miles and
<br /> resid0itial", cot-poratg,' nd,'public S'ecto'r- 4m'e ->;ou-nd that re p.ggg'AAtive';pla,t3t comet nitbesyrc�i�l-ctes loth watch for PRI sign on the left. From the north,take
<br />169 to Rum River Drive on the south edge of Princeton;
<br /> by ixs`and' peirhaps,-n1ost sign tflGd�ilt1 411,owS pr'oj)E'YCy �1N11t'r$ Y�I� o.j3port�(nTty t0.ljelte�O�J a�IEI'�Xpr€'�5; turn west (right) for one quarter mile to Tstop;
<br />turn left on county 45 for one half mile to PRI sign on the
<br /> their Own ignd ethic Tliere- a±e ,three �irnportant rarwnales to,.considecwhen restorir�� native,Mant.commiftn�ties. right. For further information visit www.prairieresto.com
<br />or call 1-800-837-5986.
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