Big bluestem grass grows well in most well-draining soil types, even happily growing in low-fertility soils. The deep root system of big bluestem makes it ideal for areas prone to erosion. ...

When choosing an ornamental grass, look at native varieties first. Native grasses play their part with pollinators. The Perennial Plant of the Year for 2022 is a native bluestem grass ...

There are several cultivars of little bluestem grass, but all turn a reddish purple in the fall, forming a beautiful foil to the garden yellows and oranges.

Big Bluestem. Often thought of as a prairie grass, bluestem has a wider range than that, extending across the eastern two thirds of the United States. With its purplish tint, ...

To find that perfect grass, perhaps you should start here: Alabama is one of the country’s great centers of grass diversity. Mobile County apparently has more grass species than any other county ...

Cardinal greets me as I open the door. Every morning, I start out in the dark, listening for the Indigo Bunting’s trill at the top of the hill, followed by Yellowthroat’s poignant song. Often ...

It is simply glorious, especially the way it captures the seeds of my little bluestem grasses, the tawny tufts of ironweed seedheads rising 8 feet from the perennial border, ...

Available tree species include longleaf pine, red cedar, river birch, silky dogwood, sugarberry, red hickory, eastern redbud, crabapple, chestnut oak and live oak. Other offerings include wiregrass, ...

Generations ago, the Wichita built large grass homes from big bluestem, which can grow 6 to 8 feet tall. Grasses were sewn together using bone needles and tall cedar poles were used for support.