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 ...

The airy effect of baby’s breath is also found in flower arrangements in the form of one of our choicest native grasses ” Indian rice grass, which is a great native landscape feature. A fairly common ...

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 ...

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 ...

With the launch of a seed mix designed to grow native grasses that are adapted to Southeast Texas, landscapers and local governments in the Houston area expect to cut down on their water use and ...

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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Editor’s note: Betty Cahill wrote about preparing your lawn for replacement here last week. Here is Part II. You’ve decided to remove your cool-season lawn ...

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 ...