Late summer is a splendid time of year to go prospecting for native prairie plants that might bring beauty and wildlife habitat to your garden. “Plants that are native to the prairie are in their ...

A pocket prairie is a small garden in a landscape that includes native prairie grasses and wildflowers. Folks in a suburban or urban setting can have a natural area in their yard while providing ...

Flowers, shrubs and plants are obvious additions to the garden, but where is the love for ornamental grasses? Ornamental grasses make for a striking addition to any garden, offering texture, movement ...

Ornamental grasses provide a low maintenance option for gardeners. If you’re wanting to introduce texture and movement beyond what flowering plants or perennials can achieve in the garden, grasses are ...

I have been visiting Tallgrass Prairie country. The plant species are not the same as in our area, but I can identify relatives of the plants I grow. One very common plant is Rattlesnake Master, ...

In the native prairie, which includes much of Kansas and Missouri, root systems can extend 17 to 20 feet below the surface — much deeper than the few inches of soil reached by now-traditional grass ...

Ira Satinover has a dream … that the purple prairie grass, butterfly weed, the rattlesnake master rustling and swaying in his front yard has spread to every garden on his Oak Park block. “I want you ...

After the discovery of the Americas in the 15th century, Europeans brought back many types of plants that gardeners take for granted today, including potatoes, sunflowers, and tomatoes. Pampas grass ...

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