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Big in Japan

Mrs. Johnson’s favorite wildflower thrives beyond the prairie

The Case for Mowing Less: How Science Supports Lazy Lawnmowing

Research shows that reducing mowing frequency boosts flower diversity and supports more bees in everyday lawns.

After Reducing Your Lawn, Planning for New Plantings

After reducing your lawn, learn how to plan plantings and build a garden that grows with you.

Not Cutting It

Jul 8, 2024

Why No Mow May isn't enough to change Texas lawn culture

Horticultural Heroes

Jun 11, 2024

Saving native plants from the bulldozer

Diversity in Nature

Dec 13, 2023

Cultivating an Instagrammable garden

The Draw of Nature

Oct 12, 2023

How the act of creating fosters community

Nature Heals Grief

May 5, 2023

A mother finds peace and solace in nature

The Underworld of Aquatic Arteries

Sep 13, 2022

The crucial life and livelihood of what lies beneath

Buzzworthy

Sep 13, 2022

Bigger isn’t always better — especially if you’re a bee trying to survive climate change

Beauty on the Balcony

Aug 29, 2022

Apartment dwellers can plant Texas natives, too

Don’t Look Down

Aug 24, 2022

Women arborists are scaling new heights

Plant Picks – Blankets of Color

Feb 1, 2022

A roundup of some of our favorite blanketflower blooms

What’s in a Name?

Jan 27, 2022

On blankets, firewheels and "Indians"

A Different Light

Sep 22, 2021

Seeing wildflowers in a new way — thanks to pollinators and inventive photographers

Grounded

Sep 19, 2021

On being in place and acknowledging what came before

Travel Agents