More Portlanders are swapping grass for low-maintenance yards filled with native species. Why it matters: Grass requires a ...

Figuring out what flowers and plants to add to your landscaping can be a puzzle. This versatile, vibrant, and low-maintenance ...

Native Americans used the staple for many foods for thousands of years, and it is now recognized as the state grass in Nevada and Utah In contrast to many other grass species, bunchgrasses do not have ...

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 ...

Krissy Boys, a staff horticulturist, had an idea, inspired by some low-growing native grass. “I fell in love with Danthonia the moment I met it growing along an old seasonal road,” she said.

Here is Part II. You’ve decided to remove your cool-season lawn grass and replace it with either native grass or another water-saving grass species. The goal is to reduce outdoor summer water ...

Campbell and other scientists’ worry is that this grass, like other exotic species that have made their way to the Sunshine State, will thrive and smother native grass. In the Caribbean ...

Tim Yatko, of Grapevine, is fighting to keep his native grasses. The city wants him to cut them back to meet city code, which requires grass be under six inches in height.(Tim Yatko) GRAPEVINE ...

By comparison, native turtle grass needs stable salinity and strong light levels in shallow water to survive. “I think this (new) species could pose a considerable threat,” Campbell said.

If you’re looking for a truly native grass, California has 645 types to choose from. Hartin suggests Deergrass — a big green porcupine-looking plant that can grow up to 5 feet tall — and ...

Standing in a field of dry native grasses, Marianne Kozlowski pinches a fluffy spike of Indian grass between her thumb and index finger, then pulls. The plant’s soft seeded bristles fall into ...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.--Attorney-General Garland, to whom the Secretary of the Interior had referred the question of the right of Indian tribes to lease their reservations to cattlemen ...