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Fallen tree debris has place in design

Fallen tree debris has place in design

By Erin Owen, for The Gazette Home & Garden Sep. 18, 2020 7:40 pm

As we find ourselves surrounded by trunk-lined street curbs weeks after the Aug. 10 derecho, I must confess something. Last …

Area nurseries offer tips for replacing trees lost in derecho

Area nurseries offer tips for replacing trees lost in derecho

By Dorothy de Souza Guedes, correspondent Home & Garden Sep. 18, 2020 7:34 pm

The day after the Aug. 10 derecho, Gina Reynolds, manager of Fleming Nursery in Cedar Rapids, began fielding calls about …

A photographer's tribute to trees lost in the Iowa derecho

A photographer's tribute to trees lost in the Iowa derecho

Andy Abeyta Community Dec. 22, 2020 12:36 pm

The maple tree in my front yard has been the focus of an Iowa Photo feature of mine, the background …

People turn tree debris and stumps from derecho into art

People turn tree debris and stumps from derecho into art

Alison Gowans Home & Garden Sep. 12, 2020 4:56 pm

Before the Aug. 10 derecho, wood working artist Clint Plinthenik would get maybe five calls a week from people interested …

Amazing Angel’s Trumpet shines in a fading garden

Amazing Angel’s Trumpet shines in a fading garden

Veronica Lorson Fowler, the Iowa Gardener Home & Garden Sep. 12, 2020 4:52 pm

This time of year, while most plants in my garden are starting to look tired and ragged, one is a …

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What to know when looking to replace canopy trees

What to know when looking to replace canopy trees

By Becki deNeui-Lynch, Master Gardener

Home & Garden Sep. 17, 2020 10:51 am

The Cedar Rapids area lost all kinds of trees in the Aug. 10 derecho, but for now, lets focus on …

Iowa City couple transforms lot into biodiverse sanctuary

Iowa City couple transforms lot into biodiverse sanctuary

By Dorothy de Souza Guedes, correspondent

Home & Garden Sep. 12, 2020 4:47 pm

Caleb and Jayne Ryder bought their current home with gardening in mind. They used to drive around as young adults …

How to tell if that tree or shrub be saved…

How to tell if that tree or shrub be saved…

By Becki deNeui-Lynch, Master Gardener

Home & Garden Sep. 5, 2020 4:04 pm

When the debris is removed from your property, the damage to the remaining trees and shrubs becomes clear. The Aug. …

Getting ready to re-landscape after the derecho? Not so fast

Getting ready to re-landscape after the derecho? Not so fast

By Becki deNeui-Lynch, Master Gardener

Home & Garden Aug. 31, 2020 4:13 pm

Estimates of tree/shrub damage in Linn County are almost 100 percent – it’s difficult to find ANY foundation plants that …

Rescuing your garden after storm damage

Rescuing your garden after storm damage

By Veronica Lorson Fowler, The Iowa Gardener

Home & Garden Aug. 28, 2020 7:58 pm

I hope that by the time you read this, you are back in your home, your power is back on, …

Couple take on historic renovation of 1863 home in the…

Couple take on historic renovation of 1863 home in the…

By Dorothy de Souza Guedes, for The Gazette

Home & Garden Aug. 24, 2020 10:31 pm

Elisha and Evan TePoel imagine their South Amana home with a large, open-concept kitchen. Two laundry rooms: one on the …

Growing with experience: Accidents plant more seeds for honoring the…

Growing with experience: Accidents plant more seeds for honoring the…

Katie Mills Giorgio

Home & Garden Aug. 20, 2020 9:12 pm

EDITOR’S NOTE: This piece was written just hours before the devastating storm blew through Cedar Rapids on Monday. The photos …

Lines on Design: Furniture can withstand kids and pets

Lines on Design: Furniture can withstand kids and pets

By Erin Owen

Home & Garden Aug. 20, 2020 9:09 pm

Many people have to deal with messy hands or muddy paws on a regular basis. They’re a challenge, for sure, …

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