Staff Writer   The new wastewater reclamation facility on Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community trust land is home to the upper Midwest’s largest environmentally friendly ...

One man got creative in tackling persistent rainwater runoff issues at his home by installing a native plant garden on his ...

Bees, rare orchids and hoverflies are just some of the wildlife that can live on urban green roofs. Green roofs are designed to allow plants to grow on their surface. They need to be strong enough to ...

However, if fertilizers are used to keep the plants healthy, then the green roof could serve to increase organic nutrient concentration in the storm water. Benefits to the property owner include the ...

There's a huge range of plants you can choose from that will grow on your green roof, but try to choose ones which will not grow too tall so that they will survive any potential wind or storm damage.

Kelly Ksiazek-Mikenas followed her passion for plant science not to the root but to the roof — the green roof. A doctoral student in the plant biology and conservation graduate program — a partnership ...