Articles Tagged: Gardening in Iowa

Trees Forever works with city officials in Des Moines and Dubuque to plant community orchards in public spaces.

208-year-old publication’s 2026 edition will be its last, due to the growing financial challenges of producing and distributing the book.

Plant hardiness zones are shifting northward nationwide as the country continues to warm, affecting farmers, gardeners and producers across the country. The biggest changes in the coming decades are predicted to be in the Upper Midwest.

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the Linn County Master Gardeners are hosting an Urban Ag Field Day Open House to share how to turn community spaces into productive, beautiful and educational areas.

The Iowa Master Gardener program invites home gardeners and master gardener candidates to participate in a new training program with less in-person requirements. The Garden Academy kicks off in September.

Since completing Master Gardener training, Beula Dvorak, 77, has volunteered hundreds of hours educating the public about gardening and working in public garden spaces, and oversees the care of about 20 community gardens located throughout Linn County.

Prestige is a biannual special section dedicated to Iowans 55+. Each section includes stories, resources and real perspectives about life in Iowa for older adults that cover a range of issues.

Growing plants native to Iowa support birds, bees and butterflies. Experts say you don’t need a large yard to make a difference.

This spring, a few seed packets are sprouting resilience in the Morningside-Glendale neighborhood.

Why grow onions? Sure, they are cheap and plentiful in the grocery stores, but if you've never grown onions before, they're an easy, fun crop. You can even braid them into ropes for a beautiful and practical kitchen decoration that you can pull from throughout the winter.

A better understanding of how pollinators and other beneficial insects work — and their diminishing numbers — means factoring in how pulling away dead garden material can impact these vulnerable creatures.

Plant labels are one of the first things to look at when considering buying a garden plant, and they can be helpful, but they can be confusing and sometimes downright misleading.

It’s easier than you think.

Four gardeners share why they plant native, and offer tips for getting started yourself.

Native plants are valued by gardeners because native wildlife have relied on those plants for centuries. But which plants are the most beneficial for butterflies, bees and other insects, and how can you tell if a plant is truly native?