Instead of a front lawn, Will and Laura Stoutamire have bluestem, asters, coneflowers, columbine, penstemon and milkweed. See ...

The active growth period for these two classes of turfgrass differs significantly and impacts the optimal time for seeding ...

More Portlanders are swapping grass for low-maintenance yards filled with native species. Why it matters: Grass requires a ...

Seagrasses are critical to coastal ecosystems—offering habitat, stabilizing the seafloor and buffering wave energy—but ...

Because they've adapted for survival, natives don't require pesticides or fertilizers and they use less water, said Marinello ...

Deep in the frozen forests of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, archaeologists have uncovered one of the most surprising ...

Last year 32 native grass seedlings spent the summer on Francesca Calarco’s apartment balcony in Ossining, New York. Under her watchful eye, all but a few survived drought and violent storms. In the ...

The San Antonio Water System will pay residents up to $600 to convert sections of their grass lawns into garden beds.

To make your life a little easier, try a native ground cover like Wild Ginger, Green and Gold Aster, Virginia Heartleaf, or ...