Native, climate-resilient plants take the lead in this low-maintenance Midwestern garden. Landscape designer Kelly Norris and horticulturist David McKinney have some next-level gardening know-how.

LEFT: Little bluestem is a native prairie grass with beauty in all four seasons, including excellent fall color shown here. RIGHT: These prairie dropseed plants will mature into a nice sidewalk border ...

Did you hear about the guy who was reading a book about making homemade glue? He couldn’t put it down. A book gardeners won’t be able to put down is the latest hot-off-the-press 2026 edition of “The ...