Growing plants native to Iowa support birds, bees and butterflies. Experts say you don't need a large yard to make a difference.

He says we could add more native grasses and wildflowers alongside roadways to make a difference. Sixty-two counties and 25 cities in Iowa do this, according to the Tallgrass Prairie Center ...

It's not a novelty.' Henderson has spent more than a decade growing Iowa's native grass and flowers and helping to distribute seeds to county officials who deal with roadside beautification.

This conservation practice has expanded to more than a dozen states. Between two corn fields in central Iowa, Lee Tesdell walks through a corridor of native prairie grasses and wildflowers.

Reducing mowing encourages longer-rooted native grasses and flowers to grow, which breaks up compacted soil and improves drainage, “meaning that when it rains, more water is going to be captured ...

“The prescribed fire sets back our invasive cool-season grasses.” In April and May, McClimon says invasive plants are more grown, while grasses native to Iowa are still sprouting.

The lawyer who fights for people’s right to grow ‘weeds’ She used to enforce local weed ordinances. Now she helps native plant enthusiasts combat them.

Karen Rawson is surrounded by native plants Aug. 24 in the front yard of her home in southeast Cedar Rapids. Rawson began replacing her turf grass and hosta-covered lawn with native plants after ...

Many native plants, grasses and perennials don't need as much TLC. "Traditional turf lawns are water- and maintenance-intensive," Kevin Lenhart, design director at Yardzen, said in a statement.

We seeded the open spaces with native grasses and wildflowers, and each year is a revelation as long-dormant seeds burst into surprising new additions to the yard.

Browse over 70 varieties of native plants, including flowers, grasses and hard-to-find plants for sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 8-10 in the Von Ruden Park gazebo at the intersection of highways ...

SAN DIEGO (CNS) — San Diego has a new official flower, following the City Council's unanimous vote Tuesday to replace the non-native carnation with the native western blue-eyed grass. The ...