Iowa City author/illustrator Claudia McGehee is well known for her nature-inspired scratch board art. Whether it’s in one of her …
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Iowa City author/illustrator Claudia McGehee is well known for her nature-inspired scratch board art. Whether it’s in one of her …
Mo Ajram tells his customers to think of rugs as ‘floor art.’ Inside Kamals Carpets, Rugs and Upholstery, his family’s …
Late summer is the time we start thinking about how to overwinter our favorite plants. September is the best month …
HIAWATHA – When Len and Pat Struttmann need a little getaway, they head to Tahiti. Only, they spell it T.A.H.I.T.I., …
CEDAR RAPIDS — Scott Overland doesn’t buy into the popular perception of a perfect lawn — that of sprawling, manicured …
Hummingbirds are fascinating. I love mid-April when I see them returning to my yard. Ruby-throated hummingbirds (hummers), the most common …
QUASQUETON – A $220,000 restoration of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed boathouse at Cedar Rock State Park is to burnish a …
A strain of lettuce grown by a Cedar Rapids family for a century. A pepper that can be traced to …
MOUNT VERNON – When Sarah and Roland ‘Moe” Richardson bought their home nearly nine years ago in Mount Vernon, it …
Tomato plants, you may be surprised to hear, are extremely sensitive to atmospheric mendacity. When mendacity levels are high, the …
Weeds lack human friends. They are the most persecuted of all plants. Yet, ironically, they provide enormous benefits to people …
As we bid summer farewell, we say goodbye to the bright flowers and fresh produce … not so fast. Try …
It’s hard to believe our summer season is winding down. As we move into late August and September many gardeners, …
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