Here's why and how I plant ornamental grasses, although many are not hardy in our area and must be treated as annuals.

From the savannas of Sub-Saharan Africa to the prairies of the Northern Great Plains and cool temperate steppes, about 40 percent of the Earth’s landmass is covered with grasses. These grasslands host ...

In America’s grassy heartland, the typically dry and often windy Plains, a series of compounding extremes across seasons are creating ideal fire fuel conditions in perennial grasses.

The Rolling Plains mixed grass prairies are essential foundations of natural communities and provide many services to humans. However, very little native prairie remains throughout the United States.

Indigenous people, over thousands of years of observation and intimate contact, understood the grasslands of the Great Plains. They knew where and when certain grasses grew and how to maximize ...

In America's grassy heartland, the typically dry and often windy Plains, a series of compounding extremes across seasons are creating ideal fire fuel conditions in perennial grasses.

Molloy University history Professor Paul D. van Wie, who edited the new book about the Plains, examines grasses at Hempstead Plains Preserve in June. Credit: Newsday/Steve Pfost ‘Tall grass ...

Temperate grasslands are savanna-like areas located on every continent except Antarctica. Learn about the animals and plants in this biome.

Residents of Westfield, Scotch Plains, Ridgewood and other communities are fighting plans to install artificial turf sports fields because of health, safety and environmental concerns.

Conservation groups, ranchers and big beef buyers have joined together to try to save millions of acres of native grasses in the central part of the country.

Drought resistant, low maintenance, colorful, and versatile are a few of the attributes of ornamental grasses. There are many kinds of ornamental grasses most of which are perennials although many ...