For a plant that grows naturally on the Midwest prairies, significant effort goes into starting native grasses and flowers in a greenhouse.

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For many gardeners, the true value of native seeds becomes undeniable when they see the powerful impact on a local ecosystem. Their own personal garden becomes a hub for insects, birds, and bees to ...

In her book “Plant This, Not That,” Elise Howard offers more than 200 substitution ideas for invasive plants. In the garden In her book “Plant This, Not That,” Elise Howard offers more than 200 ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Under the warm light of a hanging lamp, Marty Landorf carefully crumbled the ...

To access the best seeds for the propagation of native species, botanists often need to safely and sustainably collect from a variety of mother trees. In Uganda, Sebastian Walaita at the Tooro Botanic ...

Under the warm light of a hanging lamp, Marty Landorf carefully crumbled the dried flower head of a black-eyed Susan between her fingers, teasing apart the chaff to uncover its puny black seeds. Each ...