Grasses

Illinois, nicknamed the Prairie State by early settlers, was once dominated by a tallgrass prairie ecosystem.  Prairies are characterized by deep, fertile soils that are the result of thousands of years of supporting a diverse ecosystem of primarily herbaceous grasses and forbs, a few trees,...

Each year, a variety of establishments attempt to make news by predicting annual garden trends. I’m conflicted over these reports because, on the one hand, they are fun ways to see what types of new things are on the horizon. Yet on the other hand, many of the trends are elaborate and expensive to...