As we bid summer farewell, we say goodbye to the bright flowers and fresh produce … not so fast. Try …
By Tina Patterson, Iowa State University Extension Living Aug. 21, 2016 1:15 am3405d ago
As we bid summer farewell, we say goodbye to the bright flowers and fresh produce … not so fast. Try …
By Becki Lynch, Iowa State University Extension Living Aug. 14, 2016 5:00 am3412d ago
It’s hard to believe our summer season is winding down. As we move into late August and September many gardeners, …
Orlan Love Living Aug. 14, 2016 4:00 am3412d ago
A year ago in this space, I recounted my first year’s disappointing experience with milkweed and monarch butterflies, and expressed …
By Lisa Slattery, correspondent Living Aug. 8, 2016 7:00 am3418d ago
Planting for Pollinators is the Master Gardener Theme for 2016 and the perfect perennial for your garden that your pollinators …
Alison Gowans Living Aug. 7, 2016 10:00 am3419d ago
When Mark McCallum first saw the stately house at 113 S. Johnson St. in Iowa City where he now runs …
By Marion and Rich Patterson, guest columnists
Living Aug. 7, 2016 10:00 am3419d ago
Every summer Americans spend hours weeding their gardens and discarding delicious food that grows between the rows. People in distant …
News Aug. 7, 2016 1:00 am3419d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – August means a lot of things. The Iowa State Fair. Getting the kids ready to go back …
Living Aug. 7, 2016 1:00 am3419d ago
One August in the early 1980s, Kathy Zeller and her husband, Bill Zeller, were traveling to Minnesota to go to …
News Jul. 31, 2016 8:00 am3426d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — A sign outside Michelle Thompson’s front door reads ‘This is our happy place.’ Inside the gray two-story …
News Jul. 30, 2016 9:25 pm3426d ago
Gray is the new beige for any room in your house, from kitchen to nursery. However, there’s more than meets …
By Tina Patterson, Iowa State University Extension
News Jul. 30, 2016 3:59 pm3426d ago
Can we talk about something here? Something not usually discussed in polite company. I love my dogs. They are a …
By Linda Skvor, Iowa State University Extension
Living Jul. 23, 2016 12:00 pm3433d ago
Sometimes you find inspiration for writing a gardening article in the most unsuspecting places. Case in point, the buzz of …
Living Jul. 23, 2016 11:00 am3434d ago
Day lilies are easy to take care of. They require a minimum of six hours of sunlight, and if it …
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