By summer, the plant bears 2 to 4 inch-long purplish or yellowish flowers, though the bright green grass stalks are the real stars of the show, offering a stunning backdrop for other prairie blooms.

Wait to sharpen mower blades until after the first two or three times you mow. Sticks and debris often greet mower blades ...

I’m always amazed when I see thick, green grass growing right up to a tree in ... or try a slow-release nitrogen fertilizer.