Root microbiomes contain microbes that help plants survive times of stress and may potentially improve crop yields in ...

Large crabgrass can grow up to 3 feet tall with leaves that are 1-6 inches long. Crabgrass has a hairy ligule (the collar ...

Across backyards, parks and public spaces, more people are replacing exotic ornamentals with native plants — and pairing them ...

Nature has the answer: Deep-rooted, drought-tolerant plants that thrive when it gets warm and can survive during today's ...

In 2025, gardens are undergoing a quiet revolution. Across backyards, parks and public spaces, more people are replacing exotic ornamentals with native plants — and pairing them strategically using ...

Crabgrass is a warm-season grass, growing best in warm weather of summer. Most lawn grasses are cool-season species, which ...

In today’s society, we have adopted a landscaping method that will not withstand the test of nature as the world warms up.

The public is invited to a tallgrass prairie hike at Ouabache Land Conservancy’s Jackson-Schnyder Nature Preserve, west of St. Mary-of-the-Woods College, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. July 12. Phil Cox, ...

Climate change is expected to reduce the growth and stature of big bluestem, a dominant prairie grass, by up to 60% in the next 75 years. According to scientists from Kansas State University ...

The roots of prairie plants such as switchgrass, big bluestem, and blazing star reach as much as twelve feet underground, where they tap deep stores of moisture to survive dry spells.

Rudbeckia hirta is a seasonal headliner in a dry meadow designed by Kelly D. Norris, supported by big bluestem grass (Andropogon gerardii Holy Smoke) and blue grama grass (Bouteloua gracilis ...

Across Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, The Nature Conservancy protects 1 million acres of land, including the Bluestem Prairie Preserve.