College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences Illinois Extension

Pollinator Habitat

two clumps of grass in a pollinator garden

Role of grasses in a pollinator garden

Grasses at a Glance
A year ago my family moved. As a gardener, I was looking for a house with a big yard with lots of potential to plant huge gardens. We found a home with almost a blank slate of a yard – after spending a few weeks removing invasive trees and shrubs we were ready to establish landscape beds and get...
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Short, clumping grasses planted in a garden

Value of grasses in our managed landscapes

Grasses at a Glance
I am making plans to add some new garden beds in my backyard. Starting with a blank slate can be daunting, but there are certain questions I ask myself when considering if a plant makes the cut to go in the garden. Besides matching the growing condition requirements of the plants to the conditions...
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