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High Prairie Outdoors Lands National Spot-Light on Kansas City

By Robyn Schmitz / Jan 9, 2020

It pays tribute to one of the most talented teams I’ve ever seen. We would not be where we are without every single one of them. As a college student, […]

A Guide to Pet-Safe Lawn Care

By Robyn Schmitz / Jan 2, 2020

Low Maintenance Landscape Design Tips – High Prairie Outdoors

By Robyn Schmitz / Dec 26, 2019

Scotch or Irish Moss Creeping Jenny Chamomile Red or White Clover Aromatic Asters Back-eyed Susans Blue Verbena Butterfly Milkweed Desert Biscuitroot Drummond’s Aster Foxglove Beardtongue Gray-headed Coneflower Indiangrass New England […]

A Home Buyer’s Guide to Preventing Costly Landscaping Issues

By Robyn Schmitz / Dec 19, 2019

Sloping land: If the land slopes towards the home anywhere, water will run down it towards the home. We’ve seen homeowners spend six figures building retaining walls and swales to […]

Why is Winter the Best Time to Build a Patio? | High Prairie

By Robyn Schmitz / Dec 12, 2019

Landscape Lighting Tips

By Robyn Schmitz / Dec 5, 2019

Pathways Trees and large plants Climbing vines Around patios or decks Water features, especially waterfalls Architectural features Sculptures Focal points: If you had a professional design your landscape likely each […]