One such massive, noxious weed may be growing in your yard, waiting to burn you if you try to remove it too quickly.

Whether you are a native plant enthusiast, friend, neighbor, or a gardener of all kinds, you are invited to attend a free ...

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

Four of Illinois' 40 native snake species are venomous, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

Growing native plants and eradicating invasive ones is a challenging part of restoration projects. Even when done well, ...

Homewood’s Green Thumb Saturday event held at Homewood’s Village Hall on Chestnut Road focused on native tree planting.

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

The Nachusa Grasslands, a 4,000-acre plot in Franklin Grove, Illinois, is home to a herd of 100 wild American Bison, which are helping to restore the native flora and fauna of the Midwest.

An Illinois gardener turned a patch of grass into a native plant masterpiece, and their yard is now the poster child for what's possible in even the smallest city spaces. A recent post in the ...

A diversity of native trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants will be for sale along with multiple milkweed species and a selection of plants for pollinators and wildlife at the Illinois Native Plant ...