{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Good Growing","title":"Ep. 176 Native Grasses in the Prairie and Your Yard | #GoodGrowing","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2918,"description":"This week on the Good Growing podcast Ken and Chris chat with Erin Garrett about native grasses and how to use them in our landscapes. Erin is a Natural Resources, Energy, and Environment educator with University of Illinois Extension who is a wealth of knowledge on native grasses and all things native plants! We dive into how these grasses function in a prairie and how that translates to your yard. Plus suggestions for what native grasses might work best to transform your landscape!Watch us on YouTube https://youtu.be/EaFf5zziNiQSkip to what you want to know:0:31 Hey Ken! Remembering cicada pizza and growing sedges from seed.5:01 Welcome Erin! Superman Festival in Metropolis, Illinois. Cicadas are LOUD!8:43 The role of grasses in prairie.12:57 Are native grasses different from the ornamental grasses we plant in our yards?15:20  Seems like a lot of non-native lawn grasses are cool-season grass. Do we have any native cool-season grasses?16:53 What are the benefits of growing native grasses?19:12 Are there any drawbacks to using native plants in the landscape?22:16 What species of native grasses are recommended for the home landscape?28:03 When planting native grasses with flowers, does it help to plant the flowers first and then later the grasses? Plus talking seed ratios of grasses and forbs (wildflowers)30:13 Buffalograss is a native grass that grows low and is used for lawns in some areas. Is buffalograss a good lawn alternative in Illinois?34:21 Fun with nimblewill36:57 What tips does Erin have for creating backyard meadows or prairies?44:18 Where can people go to find out more information about native grasses?46:55 Thank yous and coming up next week.Illinois Extension Grasses Website https://extension.illinois.edu/grassesGrasses at a Glance Video Series https://go.illinois.edu/GrassVideosGrasses at a Glance blog https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/grasses-glanceSpotlight on Natural Resources Podcast...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/R8M4jy-2EktViSJpDBxEJL2IulcAlRJg8ktxlDJM3UA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQzNDE1LzE2ODk3/OTA0NTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}