Craftsy folks frequently share a do-it-yourself ethic. While it’s always easier just to buy cheap, pretty yarn at the craft store, some (particularly homesteaders) prefer to create their own dyes. In fact, if you own sheep or other fiber animals, this may be a logical next step to adding value to your products. You canContinue reading “A Rainbow of Natural Dyes”
Tag Archives: Ornamental Plants
Indian Grass
Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans) is a medium-sized grass that ranges from three to seven feet in height.
Side-Oats Grama
Side-oats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) takes its name from its peculiar inflorescence.
Eastern Gamagrass
Eastern gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides) is a tall bunchgrass species that ranges from four to eight feet in height.
Buffalo Grass
Buffalo grass (Buchloe dactyloides) is characteristic of a shortgrass prairie plant, only reaching two to eight inches in height.
Silver Bluestem
Attractive ornamental or pesky pasture invader? Silver bluestem excels in both roles.
Little Bluestem
Its wide distribution and importance to the prairie ecosystem have made little bluestem the state grass of Kansas.
Big Bluestem
Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) is one of the most iconic plants of the tallgrass prairie.
K-State Entomology Newsletter
What bad bugs are invading your area? The K-State entomology newsletter may have the answer.
Foxtail Barley
Foxtail barley may be a native grass, and it may be attractive, but it poses serious health risks to pets and livestock.
Homestead on the Range 