Here are some grasses that handle wet winters and dry summers with relative ease, while adding year-round interest and texture.

Native landscaping requires minimal maintenance, benefits the environment and, with a bit of acceptance, can be a thing of ...

Glacial Ridge would become another example of the human capacity to transform landscapes, only this time it would be from ...

The report outlines that prior to European settlement, Iowa’s land was mostly prairies, wetlands and forests, which “were ...

Des Moines' property owners may be fined if caught watering their lawns, according to a recent ABC News report.

“Sea of Grass,” written by Hage and former Star Tribune environmental reporter Josephine Marcotty, hit bookstores just before ...

Learn how Iowans design tranquil yards with prairie gardens, water features, wildlife habitats, and cozy outdoor spaces ...

Explore modern farmhouse trends transforming Iowa exteriors, from barn-inspired garage doors to cozy wraparound porches with ...

You have a chance to view a variety of gardens from small to large, shaded, sun, rock, water, and vegetable. Some gardens are prairie style, cutting, and even one is dedicated to fairies. It is Open ...

Tony Kaster’s prairie stretches across 80 acres in Marysville Township, an hour west of downtown Minneapolis. On a recent afternoon, a goldfinch flits past a field of golden alexanders. A great blue ...

That's just one benefit of switching an entire lawn — or even just sections — to native plants, which include flowering perennials, grasses, trees, shrubs and ferns, Marinello said.

The gently rounded hills roll like ocean swells—nothing but amber grass and prairie flowers to the edge of the sky. To the west, a lone bison grazes in a creek draw.