As settlers moved west in the United States they came across a wide span of land that had no trees or mountains to stop the strong winds. The vegetation was mainly grasses with flowering perennials ...

In order to remember their homeland, many immigrants brought articles and possessions that they cherished and that harked back to their heritage. This often included plants such as lilacs, roses, ...

Tyler Kruse pulls weeds away from various prairie plants while tending to his pocket prairie on his property in Oxford, Iowa on Monday, July 28, 2025. Kruse said he consulted with a professional ...

It is that time of year when the lotus is flowering at Lake Babcock and summers swing at full expression of many of the remaining native plants are winking at us from the road ditch or lake side. Lake ...

FARGO — A south Fargo prairie garden is growing strong this summer despite a brief scare late last year when the Fargo City Commission ordered it mowed down. “It's doing very very well,” gardener ...

There's a lot of different choices when it comes to painting flowers at Runge Conservation Nature Center in Jefferson City. Among the species available are the tall, purple ironweed, the yellow ...

According to the Wisconsin DNR, pollinators like bees and butterflies face the threat of losing their native habitats.