Identifying native grasses that grow best in your own yard requires some careful research. Below, we’ll explore some of the most popular and unique native American grasses and their characteristics.

Native grasses usually require less water than traditional turf lawns because their roots grow much deeper — up to 10 feet deep in some cases — allowing them to find water stored in the ...

Native types of grass typically need less water than non-native grasses. Plus, they can make your lawn more fun. Here are nine options.

If you’re wanting to introduce texture and movement beyond what flowering plants or perennials can achieve in the garden, ...

The original native lawn planting at Cornell, in 2009, included more than 20 species of plants, with 11 grasses and sedges among them — a designed plant community modeled after natural grass ...

Native grasses usually require less water than traditional turf lawns because their roots grow much deeper — up to 10 feet deep in some cases — allowing them to find water stored in the ...

THE first volume of Dr. Beal's “Grasses of North America” was published in 1887, and was a work intended more especially for farmers and students, comprising chapters on the physiology ...

Native perennial grasses require less irrigation, fertilizer, and pesticides than regular grass. They also add unique patterns, colors, and textures to the yard, with grass shades ranging from ...

The introduction of non-native grasses in the 1700s fundamentally altered this balance. Brought by European settlers, these grasses evolved alongside heavy livestock grazing and routine burning ...

First Nations farmers are reviving hundreds of native grasses, including kangaroo grass. (Landline: Fiona Broom)Mr Harris has made flour out of wattle seed, as well as Mitchell, button and ...