Native plants, on the other hand, generally have deeper roots, Hartel said, which helps maintain soil health. The honeysuckle can grow so thick it becomes difficult for animals to forage in the ...

Ever wonder what the Plains Indians used for food? If you answered bison or buffalo, you are partially correct. There's no ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - State and local conservationists hope to foster a love of native plants with an upcoming sale at the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center.

The native Kansas plant garden was created on the northside entrance of Cedar Crest, the Governor’s Mansion, in 1992. Until June 2024; when the extension office “ultimately decided” to move ...

photo by: University of Kansas Visitors learn about individual native plants and their uses at a tour of KU's medicinal garden. The public can celebrate the summer solstice with a guided tour of ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Powell Gardens’ beloved summer celebration, Festival of Butterflies, returns next week. From July 17 ...

Because monarchs will only lay eggs on milkweed plants, Burnett recommends growing Kansas native milkweed, including common milkweed, butterfly weed, and swamp milkweed.

Students work to pull weeds and plant native plants at KU's Potter Lake on Friday, May 30, 2025. A University of Kansas instructor and her class spent Friday morning planting native wetland ...

Monarch butterflies are the most recognizable butterflies in the world. With their brightly colored orange and black wings, these beautiful and large butterflies make their way across Kansas each ...