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 ...

Discover the importance of thinning dense native warm-season grasses in conservation plantings to improve diversity. This guide explains methods to reduce tall native warm-season grasses to improve ...

I love the look of ornamental grasses, but prefer to plant natives in my yard. Do you have any suggestions for native grasses that will take the place of the usual nonnative types and still look good?

PERRYSBURG, Ohio — If you've noticed the turf at Riverside Park looking a bit brown lately, it's not because of a drought. It is the first step in a new eco-friendly initiative by the city of ...

Pollinators such as birds and moths do best when they have flowers and grasses that evolved to grow here. Susan Pfannmuller Special to The Star In the United States, manicured lawns have become almost ...

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 ...

There are many advantages to ornamental grasses. Some grasses, growing as much as 8 feet tall in thick strands, make natural privacy fences and provide other benefits in your landscaping. They're not ...

The deployment of native perennial groundcover across utility assets –– from solar sites to transmission rights-of-way (ROWs) ...

Xeriscaping is a landscaping style that reduces water usage by prioritizing drought-tolerant plants, like cactuses and native grasses. (Thomas Leffler/Community Impact) Celina could implement new ...