Michigan native plants are, unsurprisingly, plants that have existed in Michigan for hundreds ... Because lawn grass has very short, shallow roots, lawns don’t soak up much water – they create runoff ...

La Crosse Area Waters (LAW) is thrilled to announce Clearwater Farm as the recipient of the 2024 Soak it Up Award for their innovative and sustainable stormwater best management practices. Through ...

Many California natives require fire to germinate their seeds and so we could see some of them sprouting this winter and ...

Whether you’re planting in your yard, on a windowsill, or in a public space, you can help create more bird-friendly habitats with native plants. Find the best plants for your area (and where to get ...

For anyone looking to better not only their garden but ecosystem, consider growing native plants. As pretty as non ... conserving water and requiring less maintenance since they’ve evolved ...

Cost-effective and eco-friendly lawn plants abound, from clover to buffalo grass and much more. Since native plants require less water, no fertilizer or pesticides, and reduce rainwater runoff (among ...

Occasionally we need to be reminded that before pharmacies, cultures had to rely on native plants and animals as sources of medicine. I was reminded recently when I was going through some papers and ...

How much water is available by natural means? You must be willing to commit to watering any new plants when there's inadequate rainfall to get them established the first year. Now the fun part begins ...

before most of it was drained and developed or converted to agricultural production. The remaining prairie and wetland ecosystems and the native plants they support are still essential to supporting ...

For some sprawling greenery under your fruit trees, check out these ground covers that specifically pair well with a variety ...

STATE OFFICIALS SAY THE LOW SNOWPACK WILL LEAD TO A VERY LOW SPRING RUNOFF. THIS MEANS LAKES AND RIVERS STATEWIDE WON’T GET THE BOOST OF WATER THAT WE TYPICALLY SEE. THE GROUP IN CHARGE OF ...