Buffalo grass (Buchloë dactyloides) gets a lot of attention in Colorado. After all, it is native to the state, does not need much water or fertilizer, and looks beautiful in the lawn. There is, ...

Obsession with emerald green expanses of water-guzzling cool season grasses in the semi-arid environments along the east slope of the Front Range is more than a trivial oddity of human behavior. It ...

One Colorado resident says trading a high-water lawn for a garden paid off in several ways; the yard is more attractive, easier to care for, and better at drawing wildlife. The homeowner shared a ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Rabbitbrush is an important late-season plant for pollinators, beneficial insects, and wildlife. This new queen will forage before finding overwintering ...

The recent push to help pollinators via home gardens focuses largely on shrinking lawns and replacing them with colorful meadows, wildflowers and native plants. But there’s another key element that’s ...