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 ...

Prairies used to cover a swath of America from Mexico to Canada. But not all prairies are the same. Different conditions dictate each prairie ecosystem, and thus what plants and animals exist in each ...

ARGYLE, Minn. -- Though it's only mid-March, Rivard's Turf and Forage Inc. in Argyle is gearing up for the grass planting season. Thousands of bags of Kentucky blue grass, perennial rye grass and ...

Monarchs flitted between vivid purple blazing stars and goldenrod within arm's reach of late-summer seed collectors who studiously wandered the prairie Aug. 18 at Crow-Hassan Park Reserve near Hanover ...

Monroe City — As beautiful as a tallgrass prairie in bloom is, establishing one is equally unglamorous. First invasive species, like autumn olive or bradford pear trees, have to be ripped out and ...

MONROE CITY, Mo. -- As beautiful as a tallgrass prairie in bloom is, establishing one is equally unglamorous. First invasive species, like autumn olive or bradford pear trees, have to be ripped out ...

Wes Jackson, founder of the Land Institute, walks on institute ground near Salina in 2004. In decades of genetic work, writing and environmental advocacy, he tried to find a better way to farm, with ...

As another June morning broke, Crow-Hassan Park Reserve's prairie world already hummed with activity. The white feathers of a meadowlark's tail flashed through the tall grass. Vibrant butterfly weed ...

With aggressive growing patterns and sinister tactics, Old World bluestem is crowding out native grass species and remaking Kansas prairies. HAYS, Kansas — Keith Harmoney crouches down in a pale ...