Late summer is the time of glory for prairie plants: Grasses are golden, sunflowers are yellow, coneflowers are pink. It’s the loveliest time to visit a place such as the Schulenberg Prairie at The ...

Many homeowners are beginning to incorporate more native plantings into their home landscapes. One option for doing this is by using seed, either purchased from a reputable dealer or harvested from a ...

Healthy prairie community with grey-headed coneflower and bee balm. (Photo by Liz Koziol) The North American prairie once covered 170 million acres, making it the largest ecosystem on the continent, ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

Loved for its relaxed, informal and romantic style, prairie planting seeks to replicate the American prairies of the Midwest. Using native species and minimal human input, prairie gardens continue to ...

Manicured lawns are out; wild, pollinator-friendly meadows are in. Here’s how to turn your Northern Michigan yard into a pocket prairie filled with native plants. This article first appeared in ...

Among nature's truths is that the tiniest of things can have a significant role. The dynamic plays out in the connectedness of Minnesota's prairie habitat, so reliant on a web of wildflowers, grasses ...

In July and August, gardens, wild spaces and prairies have been replete with compass plants. I’ve seen dozens at the corner of Midlothian and Magnolia Road in Mundelein, and hundreds in a prairie at ...

In order to remember their homeland, many immigrants brought articles and possessions that they cherished and that harked back to their heritage. This often included plants such as lilacs, roses, ...

ARGYLE, Minn. -- Though it's only mid-March, Rivard's Turf and Forage Inc. in Argyle is gearing up for the grass planting season. Thousands of bags of Kentucky blue grass, perennial rye grass and ...

A worker at North Central Correctional Facility in Rockwell City feeds combine-harvested prairie seed into an auger. Since 2000, a small team at the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has been ...