An article about our short native grasses lets me talk about two of my favorite things: Native plants and bison. Since I was very young, I have been fascinated by bison. They were a cornerstone of the ...

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 ...

This article discusses ornamental grasses. It does not cover lawn or turf grasses except to say downsize your lawn and turf as much as possible. Lawn and turf grasses are a mono-crop providing zero ...

I love the look of ornamental grasses, but prefer to plant natives in my yard. Do you have any suggestions for native grasses that will take the place of the usual nonnative types and still look good?

Across the Great Plains, including Texas, there are a gradient of physical conditions going from west to east as you cross the shortgrass prairie through the mixed grass prairie to the tall grass ...

Ornamental grasses are tough, drought-tolerant plants that can add structure, texture and color to any garden. They come straight and tall, wide and wispy, even short and spiky. Some also add two ...

The wide-open vistas of the Texas High Plains weren’t always cotton fields and center-pivots, they were once carpeted in shortgrass prairie, a hardy mix of native grasses. Today, re-establishing and ...

Frost seeding is a great way to establish native grasses and forbs for soil and water conservation and to create habitat for various wildlife and pollinators. You can use multiple tools for frost ...

Tearing out your lawn can be a tough decision, especially if you have children or dogs who love to roll and play. Or — no judgment here — maybe you just enjoy the visual serenity of a swath of green ...