Native to the Midwest, rugged buffalo grass (Buchloe dactyloides) evolved on sunny prairies and requires at least six to eight hours of direct light per day to succeed in a turf setting. It is a low-growing "warm-season" grass, which means it will be green in the...

All native seed mixes establish best if planted on areas that have no green vegetation at time of seeding. You can cover a small area with black plastic for about two months between late fall and spring to kill existing vegetation without the use of chemical...

Once natives are established, they require minimal maintenance. These resilient natives return each growing season as they have for tens of thousands of years. However, depending on how you want your plants to look you might want to use a few of the grooming...

For the best results, eliminate all grass and weeds before planting. The best way to do this is by killing the existing vegetation with a non-selective herbicide such as glyphosate. At least two herbicide applications are usually required to eliminate existing...

Quail need special habitat. In fact, biologists have found that "bobwhites" need both a certain configuration of plant material and a certain amount of area to survive and thrive. For best results, a managed area of approximately 40 acres with plants that offer the...

It's possible to create a wet meadow successfully with the right preparation and materials. Eliminate existing cool season turf grasses with a Glyphosate based herbicide (Roundup or equal) prior to seeding. Then, overseed with a native seed mix. Critsite offers an...

Critsite is an official supplier of native plants for Kansas City's "10,000 Rain Gardens" project. Rain Gardens are a hot topic among avid gardeners. But what is a rain garden? Rain gardens are just another way of describing the long-used concept of a bioremediation...

Air pruned plants don't just survive, they thrive! Plants grown in open-bottom or perforated containers develop differently than those grown in traditional solid containers. In traditional pots, roots continue to grow down and tend to spiral which can make the plant...