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, ...

For a prairie plant, a fiery love life isn't just fun -- it's essential. In a new study, researchers found that prescribed, expert-controlled fires are critically important to successful reproduction ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

Sow these lesser-known seeds while the soil is warm for a magical meadow-scape that will support pollinators, too ...

Wisconsin's prairies are filled with beautiful plants that bloom from early spring through the fall. Here are some common plants to look for on your next stroll through a prairie. One of the first ...

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 the golden days of summer, a prairie is in its glory. You can capture some of that glory for your garden by incorporating native prairie plants, according to Julie Janoski, manager of the Plant ...

In July and August, gardens, wild spaces and prairies have been replete with compass plants. I’ve seen dozens at the corner of Midlothian and Magnolia Road in Mundelein, and hundreds in a prairie at ...

Collecting purple prairie clover (Dalea purpera) seeds at Branched Oak Lake State Recreation area for use in a Nebraska tallgrass prairie restoration project Credit: Mike Bullerman photo courtesy ...

This rosinweed plant is part of a 60-acre prairie restoration at Big Bull Creek Park in Johnson County. It was planted three years ago. In a few years, Kansas Citians will be able to wander 500 acres ...

Scientists studied the sex lives of 778 individual plants for 21 years During the study, prescribed, controlled burns took place in nine different years In the year after a prescribed burn, more ...