Sounds pretty impressive for this long-lived, low-maintenance, native Wisconsin tree. Ecologists increasingly toss about the term keystone plant, but what exactly is a keystone plant?

Since the previous 'plant hardiness' map, about half the U.S. shifted a half-zone warmer, including much of Wisconsin.

Goats' appetite, livers and cuteness make them better at fighting non-native species than herbicides and mechanical mowers, naturalists say.

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Fortunately, many native ground cover plants provide an easy solution, outcompeting weeds and protecting soil health. From green mats of wild ginger to flowering carpets of purple poppy mallow, here ...

MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on Wednesday announced that a population of Maryland senna (Senna marilandica), a rare plant not seen in Wisconsin since 1911, was ...

Since you want to add more edibles to your landscape, this would be a good addition, although it might not be easy to find.

The state's native bee species are being tracked through participatory science projects.

The nonprofit group Wild Ones offers a free library of designs, with plants specific to your area — and you don’t have to be a member to use it.

Five of the 13 milkweed plants native to Wisconsin are listed as endangered, threatened or of special concern, according to the DNR. A lost of native plant sales and native plants nurseries is ...

Sara Hatleli's lake plant surveys are transforming how communities protect their waters. One woman's aquatic plant research is making a splash with lake groups across Wisconsin. Through Aquatic ...

The DNR is looking for volunteers for the Wisconsin Rare Plant Monitoring Program, a community-based science program that allows plant enthusiasts to conduct surveys for rare plants around the state.