American residential landscapes of the last 50 years typically use evergreen shrubs planted against the foundation of the house surrounded by manicured lawn. These landscapes are often environmentally ...

This transcript was created by a computer and edited by a volunteer. Dave Miller: From the Gert Boyle Studio at OPB, this is Think Out Loud. I’m Dave Miller. Ecological restoration projects say ...

You hear people talking about planning their landscapes toward a "more natural look." Too often, however, it ends up with native plants set into unnatural designs that don't look right for our part of ...

If we think of our technological landscape in terms of natural landscapes, many truths come to light. In the searing heat of the Sonoran Desert, for example, coyotes weave in and out of the scrub.

NORTH MANKATO — What is and isn’t a “natural” yard and what North Mankato residents should be allowed to do in their front and back yards has been an ongoing debate in recent years. On Tuesday night ...

After weighing in the pros and cons of managed natural landscaping and hearing both sides from several residents, the city of Mt. Pleasant is holding a public hearing next week in anticipation of ...