Native animals can make excellent neighbors. Blue-banded bees pollinate our vegetable gardens. Microbats eat up to 1,200 ...

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Urban sprawl has forced native animals and humans to live close together. Here are eight ways to make your home a refuge for ...

Scientists have discovered that pollen is a hidden source of natural medicine for honeybees. Symbiotic bacteria called ...

If you love hummingbirds, there's a beautiful purple perennial you can add to your garden that will produce blooms late into ...

Missouri and Kansas are home to approximately 400 different bee species. Some residents are turning their yards and balconies into havens of native plants.

If you're looking to attract butterflies to your garden, this native perennial plant is a surefire way to do it and adds beautiful blooms in the process.

These late-blooming perennials are a keystone plant, providing beauty and food. Learn where to best plant them and how to ...

An eye-catching garden bed features plants of different sizes, shapes, and textures. While we often focus on the “thriller” plants, the show-stopping centerpiece blooms, a garden can feel sparse and ...

As warm weather fades, you can still maintain a colorful garden with these fall flowers, shrubs, and more. They're also ...

Saturday’s 12th annual Butterfly Festival at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center attracted nature lovers during the monarch ...