Native landscaping requires minimal maintenance, benefits the environment and, with a bit of acceptance, can be a thing of ...

Imagine a prairie. How many plant species do you see? Maybe you’re picturing yellow coneflowers, some little bluestem, ...

Imagine a prairie. How many plant species do you see? Maybe you're picturing yellow coneflowers, some little bluestem, ...

Native plans commonly used in Northern Illinois rain gardens*Wildflowers*Blue flag iris*Cardinal flower*Great blue lobelia*BulrushesSheryl DeVore is a freelance reporter for the News-Sun.

And while native garden plants such as wild bergamot and common milkweed are vital resources for pollinators, one needs only to look up to find that trees are just as important — especially for ...

Seasons come and go, but home gardening never stops. Pick up the knowledge you need to embrace a resilient and sustainable home landscape, identify plants that could be problematic, and promote a ...

The importance of landscaping with native plants will be emphasized at the Illinois Indigenous Plant Symposium April 1 at John A. Logan College in Carterville. The symposium is being hosted ...

Native plant expert Jim Alwill has been seeing it along the interstates for about 20 years. Alwill worked for the Illinois Department of Transportation for many years, ...