The last few days gave us our first taste of winter complete with snow and cold weather. I covered most of my edible fruit trees and vegetables but left my native landscape plants, principally prairie ...

Among the more spectacular songbirds making their way southward through southern New Mexico in late August and early September is a trio of colorful buntings. Both indigo buntings and painted buntings ...

Grass coverage (GC) under no-tillage systems in orchards signifcantly infuences underground carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) sequestration, primarily through promoting mineral nutrient utilization by ...

Most species of wildlife rely upon plants during some part of the year, either eating the fruit, seeds, or nectar provided or using the plant as a source of shelter or nesting cover. Establishing ...

When it comes to dove hunting, most hunters think of hunting large grain fields or even large farm ponds surrounded by plowed crops of wheat or corn. These areas do often produce large numbers of ...

The interaction between plants, minerals, and microbes is a crucial complex network for plant growth and the ecosystem. Plants are central to this interaction and rely on minerals for essential ...

Green bristlegrass was swaying in the city lights. I glimpsed it at a vacant lot in a residential area by the side of the Keio Line train track in the capital's Setagaya Ward in early October. While ...

With the launch of a seed mix designed to grow native grasses that are adapted to Southeast Texas, landscapers and local governments in the Houston area expect to cut down on their water use and ...

Quails are plump birds with brown to bluish-gray feathers that belong to the pheasant family. As migratory birds, quails can be found all around the world in several different habitats including ...

A dog happily running through an open field, without a care in the world, is the perfect image of pure canine bliss. But foxtails could be lurking in that open field, spelling danger for dogs.

While all coastal prairies, and prairies in general, provide significant benefits to people and wildlife, the coastal prairie at the University of Houston Coastal Center has particular merit because ...