Marion couple Lucas Howes and Lexi Thumann have completed a 6,000 square foot renovation, turning what was a crumbling 1866 structure into a place where tenants can have their own slice of a restored mansion.
116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Marion couple Lucas Howes and Lexi Thumann have completed a 6,000 square foot renovation, turning what was a crumbling 1866 structure into a place where tenants can have their own slice of a restored mansion.
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?
Nursery beds allow you to coddle plants that might otherwise get lost in an established flower bed or border.
If you are seduced by its charms and don’t control it, it will take over whole portions of flower beds and lawns, choking out the flowers, vegetables, or grass you are trying to grow.
These hardy bulbs are not bothered by cold weather, deer or rabbits and often spread keep coming back for decades
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See inside this former county jail available to rent for a getaway. No bail necessary for admission.
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Watering houseplants is simple, but so many people get it wrong and end up with wilted or rotting plants.
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