Native grasses can be used in a landscape either as specimen plants or for a bluegrass lawn alternative or to create a native prairie landscape. While a native grass lawn or prairie landscape is not ...

How can you get those photo op wildflowers and native grasses right at home to bring wildlife right up close? Fall is the time to seed spring wildflowers, while late winter to early spring is best for ...

Prairie dropseed, or Sporobolus heterolepis, is a beautiful and showy grass native to the prairies of Ohio. Its fountain of delicate leaves can add a certain lyrical quality to a garden as they sway ...

While migrating birds will likely move on during the fall, you'll still want local, overwintering birds to visit. One way is ...

SAN ANTONIO — Even before winter dormancy turned lawns from green to brown, drought took its toll on turf. For those thinking ahead to spring's warmer days and green grass, there's a new native grass ...

In a previous job, I helped landowners enroll in and implement private land conservation programs like the Conservation Reserve Program. Much of my job centered around talking with landowners about ...

2:53 p.m. Feb. 5, 2024: This article has been updated to correct the spelling of Jim Baird’s name. Tearing out your lawn can be a tough decision, especially if you have children or dogs who love to ...

The idea of restoring native ecosystems attracted Marc Pastorek’s interest in the 1990s, when he learned of the work of Drs. Charles Allen and Malcolm Vidrine. The two professors at Louisiana State ...

I like to say that a plant has to earn its place in my garden. I compare choosing a plant to interviewing job candidates — what will they contribute? How will they fit in? What are their unique ...

STEPHENVILLE – The statewide search for seeds from native Texas grasses and forbs is expected to expand to East Texas this year, according to Texas A&M researchers. Forrest Smith, director of the ...