Once a native wildflower plant community is established, Dana says, maintenance needs are minimal. "The optimum way to manage native prairie is to burn manage once every three or so years," he says. .

A new book, “The Midwest Native Plant Primer” by Alan Branhagen, discusses hundreds of these plants, ... Purple coneflowers are one of our most popular native wildflowers, and justifiably so.

The two men had to selectively pluck just 1,000 or so for the guide book they published in May, “Wildflowers of the Midwest” (600 pages, $29.95). Scott Namestnik of North Liberty doesn’t ...

Many “wildflower” mixes contain the seeds of plants native to the Midwest. Always buy seed from a reputable seed company and read the label to make sure that it doesn't contain weed seeds.

They’re still providing native wildflowers, shrubs and trees for plant sales from Thorn Creek Audubon Society and other organizations such as the Sag Moraine Native Plant Community, both of ...

TikTok user Birdsong Landscapes (@birdsonglandscapes) issued a warning about this invasive species via social media. Invasive plants compete with native wildflowers for resources and space, ...

BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC) - A Bettendorf area Girl Scout has earned the Gold Award for designing a native wildflower and grasses garden. Kaelee Wolf has earned the highest award that a Girl Scout ...

Explore 232 species of Wisconsin grasses in this comprehensive field guide. Judziewicz is a professor of biology at UW-Stevens Point and, with assistance from three others, has written the first ...

Many of these are native plants: They thrive naturally in the Kansas City area because they have evolved to fit the weather, soil and temperatures of the Midwest.

It's a never-ending job working to keep invasive species at bay in this Midwest state Kansas News Service | By Celia Llopis-Jepsen Published July 15, 2024 at 4:00 AM CDT ...