Set out flowering shrubs for spectacular blooms, get veggies going and roll out the milkweed mat for butterflies

Focusing on prairie wildflowers supports the most wildlife in a low-maintenance Plains landscape

These blooming native perennials thrive in dry locations and help welcome early-season pollinators

Costly and often unnecessary, basements may become obsolete — if they aren’t already. Here are responses to every reason to keep them around

Welcome spring and add intrigue to your landscape with a sundial as functional art or fanciful decoration

Blue mistflower is a critical late-season native for pollinators that blooms for weeks

Tour a couple’s midcentury modern Illinois home, where floor-to-ceiling views of nature are all around

This native dandelion for spring pollinators thrives in tough conditions in central U.S. prairies

Big foliage and a towering height provide a shady respite in summer, but that's not all hardy catalpa offers dedicated gardeners