Native grasses are species that evolved to grow naturally in a specific region. They’re helpful in our yards because they are ...

This native grass spreads through underground rhizomes, so you'll want to make sure you have space for it. Hardy in USDA zones 5 through 9, this clump-forming plant is low-maintenance and easy to ...

Seed at rates of 3-5 pounds of seed per 1,000 square feet and then rake the seeded lawn with the back of a metal rake to work the seeds into the holes. Plant plugs in a grid layout on 12-inch ...

Whether your lawn is looking patchy from more use in the summer or you are hoping to plant a new patch following a garden redesign, the good news is that you can still plant grass seed in June.

To that end, the native lawn team delays mowing until after seed is collected, pushing their annual maintenance to late July or early August. The bigger, 40-million-acre end game is ever top of mind.

McNelis has also had groups attend Borderlands workshops, wanting to learn how to start seed banks. She hopes that the native seed and plant groups in Arizona become a model to reproduce anywhere ...

First Nations farmers are reviving hundreds of native grasses, including kangaroo grass. (Landline: Fiona Broom)Mr Harris has made flour out of wattle seed, as well as Mitchell, button and ...

In 1955, fourth-generation Nebraska farmer Lyle Stock decided to diversify his traditional corn, soybean and livestock farm on land homesteaded by his family in 1868 just outside of Murdock.

Those efforts support regrowth of native big bluestem grass, Joe Pye weed, old world goldenrod, silky rye, bottlebrush grass, nodding wild onion and Indian grass. Besides nurturing native grasses ...