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 ...

Editor’s note: Once a month OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. Tall coreopsis, (Coreopsis tripteris), is a beautiful ...

A patch of common foxglove bloom in a garden. - Photos From Japan, Asia And Othe Of The World/Getty Images With its tall spikes of purple, pink, or white bell-shaped flowers, common foxglove ...

Many homeowners are beginning to incorporate more native plantings into their home landscapes. One option for doing this is by using seed, either purchased from a reputable dealer or harvested from a ...

NEW BLOOMFIELD, Missouri -- Miles of winding paths -- both paved and unpaved -- invite visitors to explore a living mosaic of Missouri's natural beauty. Prairies sway in the breeze under the cool ...

Clusters of tiny, soft pink flower buds in my front yard will soon look like fluffy, cotton candy on 4- to 5-foot long, green stalks. Years ago, I tried growing this Illinois-threatened plant called ...

Few, if any, native flowering plants attract more attention in a garden than liatris (Liatris spp), aka blazing star or gayfeather. It is a perennial plant that blooms primarily in August. The flowers ...

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 ...

Not all native plants are unruly and wild-looking. Some are neat and tidy and fit well into a conventional perennial garden. False indigo, Baptisia sp., is one example of how a wild plant can be used ...