While corn and soybeans dominate the Midwestern landscape today, some farmers are integrating strips of native ... with Prairie Strips (STRIPS) program. In north central Missouri, farmer Doug ...

COLUMBIA — The Missouri Prairie Foundation held a native plant sale at the MU Bradford Research Center on Saturday. Vendors sold varieties of native plants such as wildflowers, grasses ...

Conservation officials noted that a part of the proceeds from all vendors will be donated to the Missouri Prairie Foundation. Besides the purchase of a native plant, the sale is also a chance for ...

The loss of the prairie is not just an environmental tragedy; it’s also a cultural one, as generations lose connection to their natural heritage. Native plants are the foundation of prairie ...

While their landscapes are as different as their neighborhoods, Craig and Gallevo both tend native ... the fall. Craig has converted her front yard in Garden Oaks into an urban pocket prairie.

Learn about the many ways native prairie plants can help liven up your home garden in this week's YARD AND GARDEN column from the University of Illinois Extension.