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      Girl preparing fire break   After the site has been selected for your prairie garden or restoration, any non-prairie plants must be removed. 

On smaller plots, you can turn-up the soil to expose roots to cold temperatures or apply a short-lived herbicide. 

Prairie restoration projects can use these techniques, but usually on larger sites, a prairie burn is conducted. Burning will remove any vegetation that is not adapted to fire. Burns eliminate non-prairie plants while returning nutrients back to the soil quickly, making it a rich environment for planting native species. 

   
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