The Nachusa Grasslands, a 4,000-acre plot in Franklin Grove, Illinois, is home to a herd of 100 wild American Bison, which ...

Dexter City Council supports a proposal from Terry Sharik and Ann Arbor Trout Unlimited to replace invasive species with native prairie plants along the Mill Creek Trail. The project aims to reduce ...

A new book traces the environmental collapse of a crucial ecosystem and how its return could fight climate change.

If you’re wanting to introduce texture and movement beyond what flowering plants or perennials can achieve in the garden, ...

Have you ever wondered whether some plants are just a bit overrated plants? It’s an unspoken truth that many of the world’s ...

Prairie dogs are the Paul Reveres of the Great Plains: They bark to alert neighbors to the presence of predators, with separate calls for dangers coming by land or by air.“Prairie dogs are on the menu ...

Prairie dropseed is a very good native grass for the landscape as it will tolerate a wide range of soils, including clay. Full height of the plant in flower is 2 to 3 feet and spread is 2 to 3 ...

As the sun set on the Daphne Prairie, Michael Ross lays down a head fire line during a controlled burn near Mt. Vernon, Texas, February 28, 2025. Indigenous peoples used to set grass fires on ...

Any of the native grasses are suitable for this, including Big Bluestem, Little Bluestem, Indian Grass, Prairie Dropseed, and Little Bluestem.

Prairie dropseed is a low-growing grass with drooping seed heads. An ideal plant for the front of the border, Prairie dropseed is tolerant of heavy clay soil and is extremely heat- and drought ...

Grasses are an essential component for any gravel garden. They can serve as accents to complement your showier plants or as tall ground cover plants to disguise the gravel. A native grass like prairie ...