A monarch butterfly forages on an ironweed flower in the native lawn of Karen Rawson in the front yard of her home in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Monday, September 9, 2024. Rawson began replacing ...

Over the last few decades conversationists have been concerned about the aggressive spread of garlic mustard along streams and in the understory of woodlands, where it appears to crowd out native ...

Historians know that turkey and corn were part of the first Thanksgiving, when Wampanoag peoples shared a harvest meal with the pilgrims of Plymouth plantation in Massachusetts. And traditional Native ...

As home gardeners become more educated about the benefits of native plants (supporting native insects, birds and wildlife, and the environment as a whole), the focus has mainly been on trees, shrubs ...

There's a lot more to consider when choosing the best plants for your yard. One of the major gardening trends of the past several years is that people are looking to be more eco-conscious with their ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Come grow your knowledge about gardening! Iowa State University is hosting the Siouxland Garden Symposium where anyone can learn helpful tips about gardening. The event will ...

DNR will monitor applications of an approved herbicide, in very low doses, to the water at Clear Lake to eradicate invasive plant species.

Casual home gardeners and dedicated volunteer gardeners alike can attend a brand-new program that will help them grow - or nurture - their green thumb. Garden Academy is launching in September this ...

For centuries Native Americans intercropped corn, beans and squash because the plants thrived together. A new initiative is measuring health and social benefits from reuniting the “three sisters.” ...