Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If glimpses of strikingly beautiful butterflies are scarcer than a rare bird alert in your yard, maybe it’s time to go native.

Native, climate-resilient plants take the lead in this low-maintenance Midwestern garden.

Healthy prairie community with grey-headed coneflower and bee balm. (Photo by Liz Koziol) The North American prairie once covered 170 million acres, making it the largest ecosystem on the continent, ...

An Indiana homeowner earned thousands of upvotes online after sharing the early results of their prairie restoration. They ...

Pollinators recognize a good thing when they see it — and so do gardeners in search of organic pest control. As one put it, “My prairie is my pesticide.” By Margaret Roach The first time I met Neil ...

Late summer is a splendid time of year to go prospecting for native prairie plants that might bring beauty and wildlife habitat to your garden. “Plants that are native to the prairie are in their ...

Spanning 4,000 acres of prairieland, this Iowa refuge is home to bison, elk, and over 200 native plant species, which can be explored via its trails.

The first time I met Neil Diboll, he set his front yard on fire. On purpose. It was part of a lesson that Diboll, a prairie ecologist and nurseryman, was eager to share about native plant communities.

TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo Zoo recently criticized the city of Toledo for mowing over a prairie installation in a median in the Anthony Wayne Trail, a move the city took beginning in October 2023 after ...

The restored prairie land near the Robert Hall Pearson house at Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park is pictured Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. The groups behind that restoration project will next set ...

In the early spring, the prairie is a barren field, brown and unimpressive. Three-quarters of its biomass is hidden beneath ...

Native Plants and Prairies Day is a fun, free event for families to celebrate our Blackland Prairies here in North Texas. Throughout the day, we will have a range of speakers, exhibits, prairie tours, ...