While planting native perennials doesn’t necessarily allow you to be a lazy gardener, it does make the job easier.

URBANA, Ill. — Imagine a prairie. How many plant species do you see? Maybe you’re picturing yellow coneflowers, some little bluestem, perhaps a few asters. But plant ecologists at the University of ...

Three containers grow native plants, including columbine (left). Many plants native to the Kansas City area can thrive in container gardens on balconies, porches and roofs. Carol Davit courtesy of ...

Cue: native plants. These local grasses and flowers support an array of pollinators and insects, which in turn feed our regional birds and other critters. Landscaping with native species is no secret, ...

"It can take over an entire, like, woodland area or a ditch along the road." ...