Prairie dropseed, or Sporobolus heterolepis, is a beautiful and showy grass native to the prairies of Ohio. Its fountain of delicate leaves can add a certain lyrical quality to a garden as they sway ...

Ornamental grasses are reaching their peak in late summer landscapes. Planted among perennials in borders, they contribute contrasting texture, form and movement to the design. And just as the blooms ...

To the uninitiated, replacing your lawn or garden with gravel might seem like it would offer dreary, lifeless results. But the best gravel gardens are just as serene, colorful, and full of wildlife as ...

A gorgeous garden bed with flowering plants and ground covers - Sergey V Kalyakin/Shutterstock Are you looking for the perfect low-maintenance ground cover to add to your garden beds, which is both ...

Prairie dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis) is a prairie plant native to North America that will add softness to any home garden, especially around a border. Other suitable planting areas include rock ...

Move over manicured lawns, because the wild, natural look is getting pretty popular right now, and there are some fantastic low-maintenance lawn alternatives that look great and feed wildlife. Of ...

Prairie partisans consider the grassy ecosystems nearly year-round attractions, with wildflowers blooming or holding noteworthy shapes even in winter. But in late summer, it’s party time. Including ...

Dropseed Prairie is not one of the larger prairies in the Chicago area. Rather, it is a place symbolic of the fragility of prairie in Illinois where only one-tenth of 1 percent of the state has not ...