I’m happier than a gardener wallowing in well-aged compost. The 2024 edition of “The Prairie Garden” is hot off the press, and I just received my copy. What a great Christmas gift for gardeners! Books ...

With rising global temperatures and droughts becoming more frequent and severe, maintaining a healthy lawn has become increasingly costly to the homeowner and the planet. Most lawns consist of a ...

When gardeners aren’t busy gardening, we’re usually plotting and planning our next moves. We mark up our new seed catalogs, circling the must-haves, and soak up knowledge and inspiration from books, ...

You want to learn about more about establishing an urban prairie, but where do you start? The good news is that there are so many books and digital resources to help. This idea of using native plants ...

NPR's Adrian Ma speaks with Charity Nebbe and Aaron Steil, hosts of Iowa Public Radio's Garden Variety podcast.

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 ...

Illinois prairie bursts into spring with wildflowers, bees, and rare landscapes. Discover what makes this seasonal ...

As much of Iowa’s landscape is dominated by row crops, some eastern Iowa counties are working to restore native prairie ...