Neil Diboll - President, Prairie Nursery
Landscaping with Prairie Plants: A Joint Venture with Nature
 A true pioneer in the native plant industry and recognized internationally as an expert in native community ecology, Neil Diboll has nurtured Prairie Nursery as its president since 1982. On both professional and personal levels, Neil has dedicated his life to the propagation of native plants and their promotion in the green industry as beautiful, low maintenance alternatives.
His love of wild places and their floral players is contagious, especially if you have had the opportunity to witness one of his unique lectures or broadcasts, presented world-wide. To catch his informative and often humorous presentations in person or on the radio, peruse through Neil’s Speaking Engagements for 2010 (this page below) to see if he will be in your neck of the meadow anytime soon.
Check out his "Growing Native" article in the April/May issue of Birds & Blooms magazine, from Reiman Media Group, Inc.
Click here to view the entire Prairie Nursery Schedule for 2010 of tradeshows, presentations, tours and media activities.
To learn about the proper method of safely burning prairies, click here for the pdf article, Burn Your Prairie Safely (And Have Fun, Too!)
If you’re in the mood for a good read, check out the articles below.
Five Steps To Successful Prairie Meadow Establishment
Prairies Can Save You Money
Prairie Nursery "No Mow" Lawn Mix Factsheet
Comparative Life Cycle Costs of No Mow Lawn Versus Traditional Lawns
The American Prairie Landscape: A Sense of Place, a State of Mind
Transcending the Garden: The American Prairie Experience
Ecotypic Variation and Genetic Diversity in Plants: Is There Right and Wrong?
Prairie Plants and their Use in the Landscape
Wildflowers - The Case For Native Plants
Why Use Native Plants? The Four "E's" of Native Plants
Mowing as an Alternative to Spring Burning for Control of Cool Season Exotic Grasses In Prairie Grass Plantings
Prairie Plants for Midwestern Rain Gardens on Loamy and Clay Soils
Top Prairie Flowers and Grasses for Midwestern Gardens
Native Plants for Dry Sandy Soils Under Conifer Trees
Designing and Planting Your Prairie Garden
Establishing Herbaceous Native Woodland Plants
Propagation of Herbaceous Native Perennials
Neil Diboll's Speaking Engagements for 2010
February 2010
Wed. Feb. 10 Wild Ones Lexington, KY Chapter
6:30 PM “Five Steps to Successful Prairie Meadow Establishment”
Contact Person: Sue Fosson
Phone: 859-873-7582
Email: sandafosson@windstream.net
Thurs. Feb 11 CKOTA Annual Conference
Central Kentucky Ornamental and Turf Association
Lexington, KY
“Creating Prairie Gardens for Birds and Butterflies”
Focus on Using Plants in the Natural Garden
Contact Person: Ann Bowe
annbowe@annbowedesigns.com
Phone: 859-278-0069
Tues. Feb. 16 Midwest Perennials Conference
“Prairie Plants for Problem Places”
Shady Acres Nursery and W & E Radtke, sponsors
Country Springs Hotel and Conference Center
Waukesha, WI
Contact Person: Shelly Garbe, Shady Acres Nursery
Phone: 262-679-1610
Email: shellygarbe@wi.rr.com
March 2010
Friday, March 5th. Neil will be appearing on Wisconsin Public Radio's popular "Garden Talk" program, with Larry Meiller. This show airs on The Ideas Network from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM, and offers listeners the opportunity to call in with their questions.To locate a public radio station in your reception area, visit their website at: http://www.wpr.org/eng/.
Saturday Outagamie County Master Gardeners Annual Conference
March 6 Theme: “The Nature of Things”
“Prairie Plants for Urban Gardens”
Appleton East High School
2121 Emmers Dr., Appleton, WI
Contact person: Kathy Baum
Email: katbaum2003@yahoo.com
Phone: 920-731-9385
June 2010
Fri. June 4 Millersville Native Plant Conference
9 AM Millersville, PA
“The Future of Gardening: Why ‘Going Native’ is the Answer”
Contact Person: Angela Treadwell
Phone: 410-858-0577
Fax: 443-836-1492
Email: angela@plantsnouveau.com
July 2010
Saturday, July 17 “John Muir County Park Prairie Hike”; Marquette County, WI
9:30-12:00 Sponsored by The Prairie Enthusiasts
Karen Wollenberg
Email: wolenbrg@palacenet.net
August 2010
Friday, August 20th Neil will be appearing on Wisconsin Public Radio's popular "Garden Talk" program, with Larry Meiller. This show airs on The Ideas Network from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM, and offers listeners the opportunity to call in with their questions.To locate a public radio station in your reception area, visit their website at: http://www.wpr.org/eng/.
October 2010
Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010 "The Future of Gardening: Why 'Going Native' is the Answer", keynote speech at Wild Ones Annual Meeting, Cardinal Stritch College, Milwaukee, WI
Contact Person: Dorothy Boyer
Phone: 414 531-7029
Email: pboyer2@wi.rr.com
January 2011
Saturday, Jan. 2011 Three One Hour Intensive Prairie Sessions:
1) Prairie Meadow Landscape & Seed Mix Design
2) Site Preparation & Prairie Seeding Methods
3) Post Planting Management of Seeded Prairie Meadows
Fox Valley Wild Ones Annual Conference, "Toward Harmony With Nature;
Oshkosh Convention Center, Oshkosh, WI
Contact Person: Carol Niendorf
Phone: 920 233-4853
Email: niendorf2@att.net
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