Prairie Gardens Walk
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Prairie Gardens
Saturday, August 22, 2026, 9:00 am to Noon (Central Time)
3131 Norman Dr., Sioux City, IA 51104
Rex was raised in Sloan, Iowa, a Missouri River floodplain farming community. As a child, he was always interested in the hills visible across the valley.
The Rex & Maria’s home is situated in the Loess Hills on the “Northside” of Sioux City, where they moved in August 1993. The home is built on a hill with the front door at street level. There is a triple-terraced yard in the back, and the lowest level abuts a powerline easement (no alley). This area was full of volunteer trees, shrubs, and a big W**d patch. Rex cleared that space in the first couple of years that they lived there.
Early attempts to reintroduce “prairie” to the yard began with tilling up the weeds and drilling some prairie grass seed (Little Bluestem, Side-oats Grama) in the lowest terrace. These seeds did not “take well,” due to inconsistent moisture. A few of the “side-oats” sprouted and remain, however.
Through the encouragement of the Loess Hills Chapter of Wild Ones, I obtained my first tray of native plants in May 2019 and got my first prairie garden started. There have been a lot of failures and a few successes in this process. But through it all I have learned year by year and have adjusted my methods.
I have four main gardens of prairie plants now, plus 3-4 mini-gardens. The top two gardens are easy to reach. The others in back have steps and steep slopes. Currently, I have no handrails there. I do not recommend these areas for people with balance issues or trouble climbing steep, uneven grassy areas. Enjoy the gardens and some refreshments at this stop.
Hosts: Rex and Maria Rundquist
All garden walks are free, open to the public, and open yard style. Come and go as you please. The Loess Hills chapter of Wild Ones is a non-profit organization that promotes planting native landscapes, both small and large, in Iowa, South Dakota, and Nebraska. Native plants attract pollinators and other wildlife, enhancing your home and the environment. For more information visit https://loesshills.wildones.org; Loess Hills Wild Ones on Facebook, or email [email protected].
Saturday, August 22, 2026, 9:00 am to Noon (Central Time)
3131 Norman Dr., Sioux City, IA 51104
Rex was raised in Sloan, Iowa, a Missouri River floodplain farming community. As a child, he was always interested in the hills visible across the valley.
The Rex & Maria’s home is situated in the Loess Hills on the “Northside” of Sioux City, where they moved in August 1993. The home is built on a hill with the front door at street level. There is a triple-terraced yard in the back, and the lowest level abuts a powerline easement (no alley). This area was full of volunteer trees, shrubs, and a big W**d patch. Rex cleared that space in the first couple of years that they lived there.
Early attempts to reintroduce “prairie” to the yard began with tilling up the weeds and drilling some prairie grass seed (Little Bluestem, Side-oats Grama) in the lowest terrace. These seeds did not “take well,” due to inconsistent moisture. A few of the “side-oats” sprouted and remain, however.
Through the encouragement of the Loess Hills Chapter of Wild Ones, I obtained my first tray of native plants in May 2019 and got my first prairie garden started. There have been a lot of failures and a few successes in this process. But through it all I have learned year by year and have adjusted my methods.
I have four main gardens of prairie plants now, plus 3-4 mini-gardens. The top two gardens are easy to reach. The others in back have steps and steep slopes. Currently, I have no handrails there. I do not recommend these areas for people with balance issues or trouble climbing steep, uneven grassy areas. Enjoy the gardens and some refreshments at this stop.
Hosts: Rex and Maria Rundquist
All garden walks are free, open to the public, and open yard style. Come and go as you please. The Loess Hills chapter of Wild Ones is a non-profit organization that promotes planting native landscapes, both small and large, in Iowa, South Dakota, and Nebraska. Native plants attract pollinators and other wildlife, enhancing your home and the environment. For more information visit https://loesshills.wildones.org; Loess Hills Wild Ones on Facebook, or email [email protected].
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3131 Norman Dr, Sioux City, IA 51104-2836, United States
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