When you’re shopping for trees, shrubs or perennials, the hardiness zone should be one of the first things you check.

“Take a breath, as the kids would say, ‘touch grass.’” A prairie plant, as seen on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, The United Prairie Foundation helped establish near the North Softball Complex in Farg ...

It might be winter but planting season will be here before we know it. If needing help selecting a new tree, shrub, perennial ...

Conjuring images of the desert, these yuccas — sometimes called Adam’s needle — aren’t damaged by cold, poking through with ...

Homeowners are being warned about 27 invasive plant species that could wreck havoc if left to spread in the garden ...

Examples include little bluestem, deer tongue, switch grass, orchard grass and wildflowers. Each planting is tailored to the acreage and landowner preferences. Here is another great opportunity ...

Freshly fallen snow may blanket the dried foliage of plants like Purple Coneflower, and grasses like Little Bluestem or Prairie Dropseed will sprout above an otherwise blank landscape. Each native ...

If interested in wildlife habitat on your property, but don’t have the expertise or the finances to accomplish your goals, or ...

The name Bluestem Boulders is a nod to natural resources, such as Iowa’s tallgrass prairie plants, little bluestem and big bluestem grasses. Ronna Faaborg covers business and the arts for the Ames ...

little bluestem and big bluestem grasses. Ronna Faaborg covers business and the arts for the Ames Tribune. Reach her at [email protected].

The secret to a beautiful landscape is knowing when to sow grass seed, which ensures your grass germinates and roots properly ...

Rock climbing enthusiasts and newcomers alike now have a place to test their skills after Bluestem Boulders opened in Ames in the fall. Located at 539 E. Second St., the gym offers a variety of ...