To the untrained eye, the restored prairie lands of Illinois look exactly how you would imagine they looked hundreds of years ago. But many plant species are still missing, and recent efforts — ...

Count on queen of the prairie, also called meadowsweet, to pick up the floral show in your garden when spring-blooming perennials are spent. In midsummer, cloudlike clusters of pink or white blooms ...

MASON CITY — The Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management staff of the Cerro Gordo County Conservation Board has completed a native prairie plant identification guide that contains photos and ...

Illinois prairie bursts into spring with wildflowers, bees, and rare landscapes. Discover what makes this seasonal transformation so special.

In July and August, gardens, wild spaces and prairies have been replete with compass plants. I’ve seen dozens at the corner of Midlothian and Magnolia Road in Mundelein, and hundreds in a prairie at ...