Carol Vermeer Neel, director of a new group called Habitat Gardens, is helping to brighten the lives of new Habitat …
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Carol Vermeer Neel, director of a new group called Habitat Gardens, is helping to brighten the lives of new Habitat …
Every summer, I receive calls from gardeners excited about their gargantuan tomato plant or gorgeous mandevilla. I wish I could …
Jane Schildroth, Linn County Extension Master Gardener Intern, provided the following timely tips: As the calendar tells us summer has …
Another pest question from a reader resulted in a quick answer from Donald Lewis, entomologist at Iowa State University. Lewis …
Reaction to an article I wrote in this week’s Gazette shows Iowans are really bugged by bugs. Some wanted to …
The following is by Linn County Extension Master Gardener Lisa Slattery: I love growing and cooking with fresh herbs. You can …
Iowa State University entomologist Donald Lewis describes the sound of cicadas as singing. I’d call it a buzz; one of …
Linn County Master Gardener, Lisa Slattery, provided the following information about container gardening: One of my favorite gardening tasks is …
Mark Daubert of Mount Vernon shared the following about his experience building his family’s koi pond: For years I went …
Jane Schildroth, Iowa State University, Linn County Extension Master Gardener Intern, shares the following about the importance of mulch: I used to …
Already I’ve seen my nemesis, the Colorado potato beetle, at the city garden that I lease in Cedar Rapids. Now comes …
I’ve purchased plants from garden centers, mail order catalogues, box stores and garage sales, and always, it’s those I’ve bought …
By Iowa State University, Linn County Extension Master Gardener, Lisa Slattery I like to rotate big garden jobs like dividing …
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