Karen Rawson is surrounded by native plants Aug. 24 in the front yard of her home in southeast Cedar Rapids. Rawson began replacing her turf grass and hosta-covered lawn with native plants after the ...
One great place to put a native plant bed is the base of a tree. It creates what is called a 'soft landing' for caterpillars that need to transition from the tree to pupating on the ground. Paula Diaz ...
Stop invasive plants taking over your borders ...
My recent columns appear to have hit a nerve in the native plant community. Some are not happy that I said it is OK to have a lawn. Some are not happy that I am not promoting native plants. I am not a ...
Local author Barbara Sullivan's garden, featuring native and adapted non-native plants, is part of the Native Garden Tours. Sullivan's garden incorporates established native trees and a variety of ...