One great place to put a native plant bed is the base of a tree. It creates what is called a 'soft landing' for caterpillars that need to transition from the tree to pupating on the ground. Paula Diaz ...

MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Kansas forestry officials are getting ready to host three callery pear buyback events across the state this spring to help get rid of the invasive trees and replace them with more ...

Stacia Stelk gets it: Native plant sales can be foreign to gardeners. “It can be so overwhelming to get started,” said Stelk, executive director of Deep Roots, a Kansas City collective impact ...

Your drive across Kansas is about to be filled with more color as native Kansas flowers will start to bloom on the sides of roads and other places across the state. Here are some common Kansas ...

Missouri and Kansas are home to approximately 400 different bee species. Some residents are turning their yards and balconies into havens of native plants. To Tom Schroeder, every bee is a work of art ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - The Kansas Forest Service is asking people to remove their Callery pear trees this year as the state is getting ready to put a quarantine on the plant in January of 2027. This ...

Three containers grow native plants, including columbine (left). Many plants native to the Kansas City area can thrive in container gardens on balconies, porches and roofs. Carol Davit courtesy of ...