As the Western U.S. faces more damaging droughts, local governments—as well as an increasing number of homeowners—have been successfully promoting landscaping practices that eschew the stereotypical ...

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 ...

URBANA, Ill. — Imagine a prairie. How many plant species do you see? Maybe you’re picturing yellow coneflowers, some little bluestem, perhaps a few asters. But plant ecologists at the University of ...

Often, when one considers fruit that can be grown in Kansas, the plants that come to mind are not those of a native origin. Crab apples are the only apples native to the United States. Peaches and ...

Growing plants that are native to your region can be one of the best things a gardener can do. In this video, I give a primer ...

If you’ve ever looked around your neighborhood and noticed more unusual plants popping up in gardens, you’re not alone. People are mixing native plants with others from far-off places, and it’s ...

Like the start of a big NASCAR race or the beginning of a Championship game, many farmers in southern Minnesota and Iowa began full-scale field work during the week of April 13-19. Farm operators in ...