Weeds. Watering. Space. Critters. Soil amendments. There are a number of factors that affect the typical backyard garden. A savvy …
By Tina Patterson, Iowa State University Extension Home & Garden Jan. 19, 2018 1:00 pm2888d ago
Weeds. Watering. Space. Critters. Soil amendments. There are a number of factors that affect the typical backyard garden. A savvy …
Diana Nollen Living Jan. 4, 2018 4:57 pm2903d ago
Get ready to boldly go where no one has gone – for a while, anyway – in everything from wall …
Alison Gowans Living Dec. 23, 2017 4:34 pm2915d ago
When Julie Stow walked into the house she would end up buying on Cedar Rapids’ southeast side six months ago, …
By Lisa Slattery, Iowa State University Extension Living Dec. 16, 2017 3:00 pm2922d ago
This winter has been pretty mild so far, but we still should think about our feathered friends this winter. The …
Katie Mills Giorgio Living Dec. 16, 2017 1:05 pm2922d ago
Stepping inside Amy and Eric Thuente’s home on the southeast side of Cedar Rapids this time of year is like …
Living Nov. 25, 2017 6:07 pm2943d ago
Conni Doser started accompanying her mother to antique auctions when she was in sixth grade. It was there, in the …
Living Nov. 15, 2017 11:08 am2953d ago
When you drive by the home of Paul and Maria Sanchez-Masi in Robins, you might expect it to be much …
By Lisa Slattery, Iowa State University Extension
Living Oct. 29, 2017 1:10 am2971d ago
Here in Eastern Iowa we’ve enjoyed a relatively frost-free October. But when temperatures drop, it’s time to dig up and …
Living Oct. 8, 2017 3:02 pm2991d ago
Kim Kacere didn’t name his houses the Painted Ladies, but he acknowledges the nickname is appropriate. The homeowner and landlord’s …
Living Oct. 1, 2017 2:38 pm2998d ago
For a short time this autumn, Iowa was blanketed in painted ladies. These orange and black butterflies, often mistaken for …
Living Oct. 1, 2017 6:53 pm2998d ago
The ideal formula for a bright, vivid assortment of fall leaf colors is warm, sunny days followed by cool nights. …
Jura Koncius, the Washington Post
Home & Garden Sep. 27, 2017 6:13 pm3002d ago
WASHINGTON – Grouping objects in a pleasing arrangement is the goal of a vignette. Designers work hard on their tablescaping …
By Molly Rossiter, correspondent
Living Sep. 24, 2017 12:14 am3006d ago
WILTON – By all appearances, Dan and Michelle Marine’s four-story stone house in rural Wilton has little in common with …
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