Let's Grow on the Northern Prairie

Let’s Grow on the Northern Prairie is not only an inspiring pictorial companion to the popular Successful Gardening on the Northern Prairie, but is also a call-to-action to beautify our region with hardy trees, as well as effective annual and perennial plantings. The unique conditions of specific towns, valleys and micro-regions are addressed, making Let’s Grow an indispensable resource for prairie gardening and landscaping.

Let’s Grow provides encouragement for the prairie gardener to share experiences and resources with neighbors, diagnose and prevent plant and tree ailments, and value the impact and legacy resulting from their efforts.

Eric Bergeson travelled to 115 towns in the northern prairie regions of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota sharing and garnering specific recommendations and approaches to successful growing in the local alkaline soils and uniquely challenging weather conditions.

All photographs are taken on the northern prairie, including many from the author’s summer tour of 115 towns in western Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.