Mosaic planting is a new idea you may have heard about lately, especially if you take an interest in more natural landscape design ideas. It's shaping up to be a key garden trend in 2026, a design ...

Ornamental grasses are an often-overlooked group of herbaceous perennials that thrive here, and will add beauty to your landscape with minimal effort. View full size ThinkstockSome ornamental grasses, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spring brings the emergence of flowering bulbs, Earth Day activities, and plant sales in the Milwaukee area. Garden clubs and ...

Louise Butler ditched her lawnmower years ago. She doesn’t like the chore, so over time, Butler pulled out patches of grass at her South Hill home to replace them with various wildflowers and ...

Wildflower meadows have been growing in popularity among gardeners, and for good reason. They’re low-maintenance and drought-tolerant, provide food for birds, wildlife, pollinators and other insects, ...

The National Audubon Society’s “Wildflowers of North America” (Knopf, 2023) is a tour de force in the realm of plant guides. Full-page profiles of more than 850 species are included, each of which ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though it may seem like cultivating a wildflower garden is as simple as scattering some seeds across your yard, there's more to it ...

Yards filled with lush green lawns certainly have their charms. But as inviting as a cushion of soft grass is to walk and picnic upon, there are downsides. The amount of money, effort, gas, water, and ...

Many pastures and hayfields will become overrun with weeds in late spring. Before they get too unruly, you might want to consider early management options to reduce their presence.  First off, we are ...