This summer, the monarch was officially designated as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. While there are many reasons why, gardeners can do their part by helping these beloved butterflies by planting monarch loving plants in their yards.
Standing tall atop a hill of Southeast Missouri limestone at the entrance to Hughes Park in Cedar Rapids is an …
Peak peony season brings hundreds of peony lovers to Lamont where a couple made a business out of their passion for peonies
Four Marion locations will offer educational opportunities.
Want blooms all season long? Plan a perennial bed so that you have something in bloom at all times.
If you’re like me, you spend a lot of time and money on your garden. But just as with a house, the most important money and energy you can spend is on the foundation. And the foundation of a garden is the soil.
Using tropical foliage and tropical flowers in containers outside the house is becoming more and more popular in the Midwest.
What to do with all this newfound sun in your landscape?
Gardeners itching to get planting will want to keep Mother’s Day weekend free with the Johnson County Master Gardener plant sale, the Linn County Master Gardeners Spring Plant Sale and two other Linn County plant sales that weekend.
The best reason to use fewer chemicals is because it’s the smart thing to do for our health and the health of the planet.
No matter what type of hedge you have, it likely will benefit from at least one pruning a year. Pruning helps keep hedges tidy-looking, thicker and can help control size.
Most trees and shrubs don’t have leaves, so you can more easily see their structure. And since pruning stimulates new growth, you’ll be giving them a boost going into their spring growth spurt.
There is a myth that some people possess a green thumb and some people don’t. The reality, of course, is very different. People who have success with plants usually possess just one key characteristic: They care.
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