2:53 p.m. Feb. 5, 2024: This article has been updated to correct the spelling of Jim Baird’s name. Tearing out your lawn can be a tough decision, especially if you have children or dogs who love to ...

One insect group that does not flourish in turf grass are the so-called grass skipper butterflies. “Do you like skipper butterflies? Turfgrass is needed for many species of skippers as their larvae ...

Pampas grass add visual interest to your yard and come in tons of varieties, but you can achieve the same look with a variety ...

This will be the first in a series of articles on our native prairie grasses that can be used to enhance your yard. But first we need to know a bit more about prairies. Prairies are our heritage and ...

Budget reductions at Rivermont Golf Club placed a strain on the golf course maintenance operation. Superintendent Mark Hoban recognized that they could not afford the same amount of highly maintained ...

The idea of restoring native ecosystems attracted Marc Pastorek’s interest in the 1990s, when he learned of the work of Charles Allen and Malcolm Vidrine. The two professors at Louisiana State ...

Great Camas Prairie near Fairfield was for untold generations a gathering place and foraging area for the Shoshone-Bannock ...

With pillowcases in hand last weekend, a dozen of us plant and bird lovers waded through chest-high native grasses at Panola Mountain State Park to collect ripened grass seed. Our goal was to help ...

He was born here and went to grade school right across the road. He's seen things change, but he's also seen much that has stayed the same. One constant for the past 50 years is a pasture that Wagner ...