Cedar Rapids man insists you can never have too much Christmas. This year’s decorations involve six Christmas trees, five rooms plus the entry and two to three weeks of working nonstop.
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Erin Owen Home & Garden Dec. 8, 2021 6:00 am473d ago
Cedar Rapids man insists you can never have too much Christmas. This year’s decorations involve six Christmas trees, five rooms plus the entry and two to three weeks of working nonstop.
Pets & Animals Nov. 27, 2021 7:00 am485d ago
A number of our favorite houseplants are mildly to severely toxic to cats and dogs, so it’s smart to educate yourself and prevent if not a tragedy, a sick animal in pain.
Erin Owen Home & Garden Nov. 25, 2021 6:00 am485d ago
Beth McDougall of Cedar Rapids loves to decorate for the holidays. Her knack for it turned into a business decorating for others.
Veronica Lorson Fowler Home & Garden Nov. 12, 2021 7:00 am499d ago
The first frost is here so now is the time to act to save some of your favorite plants to enjoy indoors through the winter.
Elijah Decious Home & Garden Oct. 22, 2021 12:06 pm518d ago
The old fire station at 1111 Third St. SE is starting a new chapter as an AirBNB rental after a storied history in the New Bohemia District.
Home & Garden Oct. 16, 2021 7:00 am525d ago
Taken together, proportion and scale are one of seven design principles. Interior designers use these principles to develop a room.
Home & Garden Oct. 9, 2021 6:30 am533d ago
There’s an old saying that beautiful lawns are made in the fall, and unlike some old sayings, this one is actually true.
Home & Garden Oct. 9, 2021 6:30 am533d ago
The Eastern Iowa Orchid Show and Sale, “Orchids are a Scream,” will return this year in conjunction with the Halloween holiday.
Dorothy de Souza Guedes
Home & Garden Oct. 2, 2021 6:00 am539d ago
Get rid of dated honey-oak cabinetry with this easy do-it-yourself gel-stain project.
Home & Garden Sep. 25, 2021 6:30 am547d ago
Like so many of the worst weeds, bindweed is allowed to gain a foothold in yards because it can be so pretty. A cousin of morning glory, bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) is often called wild morning glory.
Home & Garden Sep. 18, 2021 6:00 am554d ago
Rooms need contrast. It’s not that they can’t be monochromatic. Even within a color there can be differences in texture, pattern and shape. The greater the contrast the more striking the room is visually.
Home & Garden Sep. 2, 2021 6:00 am569d ago
Daylily leaf streak is caused by the fungus Aureobasidium microstictum. Symptoms start with yellow or reddish streaks on the leaves, usually starting at the tip and then work downward. Eventually, the infected leaves wither and die completely.
Home & Garden Aug. 31, 2021 6:00 am571d ago
Laura Dowling, who will be the featured speaker at the Sept.10 Cedar Rapids Garden Club’s annual fundraiser, talks about getting the job she didn’t think she’d get -- and flowers, of course.
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