New University of Minnesota research suggests that seeding native plants alongside invasive removal efforts may turn the tide in the battle against buckthorn. Buckthorn is one of Minnesota's most ...

Many native ornamental grasses are host plants (food sources) for the larval or caterpillar stages of butterflies and moths. Most of these grasses stand upright through fall and winter, providing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The edge between two homeowners' lawns shows a distinct difference between the common lawn grass, left, and John Ellis' lawn of ...

Few things say low maintenance like a garden that's able not only to last year after year but also reseed itself for abundant growth all on its own. Perennial ornamental grasses like switchgrass or ...

Discover the importance of thinning dense native warm-season grasses in conservation plantings to improve diversity. This guide explains methods to reduce tall native warm-season grasses to improve ...

These drought-tolerant ornamental grasses make for a stunning and low-maintenance landscape. Add them to your yard for simple ...

Curly Mesquite (Hilaria Belanger) is a native, warm season grass that grows from Central Texas and Arizona south throughout Mexico. It is a grass, a monocot and not related to mesquite trees, which ...

The drought in Missouri has taken a toll on cool-season grasses, diminishing forage for cattle and other livestock. “Native warm-season grasses are the ideal forage for summer during the production ...

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 ...

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 ...

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Early on a cool June morning, heavy dew lies on the grass of rolling farm country ...