With all of the great sales occurring in the nurseries this time of year it’s hard to decide if the …
By Judy Stevens, Iowa State University Extension Living Jun. 18, 2016 7:00 am3469d ago
With all of the great sales occurring in the nurseries this time of year it’s hard to decide if the …
Alison Gowans Living Jun. 12, 2016 4:00 pm3474d ago
IOWA CITY — To reach Joe Coulter’s stone cottage, high on a hill overlooking North Dubuque Street in Iowa City, …
Katie Mills Giorgio Living Jun. 11, 2016 3:00 pm3476d ago
For Diane Volrath, 48, of Camanche, it seems that each of her creative ventures leads her to discover a new …
By Becki Lynch, Iowa State University Extension Living Jun. 11, 2016 11:00 am3476d ago
When planting for pollinators, it’s important to choose pollinator friendly shrubs and trees, which provide a long-term balanced habitat. Shrubs …
Living Jun. 5, 2016 11:00 am3482d ago
In 2011, Beth DeBoom — president of Save CR Heritage, a not-for-profit group that works to preserve historic buildings — …
By Tina Patterson, Master Gardener intern
Living Jun. 4, 2016 11:41 am3483d ago
They are among us…. No, not outer space aliens, but dozens of alien plant species that have become commonplace and …
Living May. 29, 2016 11:00 am3489d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — While neither Aaron Murphy nor Brian Kipp claims to be a visual artist, their home is their …
By Marion and Rich Patterson, correspondents
Living May. 28, 2016 4:00 pm3489d ago
The disturbing decline of monarch butterflies has had at least one beneficial side benefit. People across America are cultivating milkweed, …
By Linda Skvor, Iowa State University Extension
Living May. 28, 2016 3:00 pm3490d ago
I love trees, and with the 13 trees in my small city lot, comes a plethora of shade. In the …
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Home & Garden May. 27, 2016 6:06 pm3490d ago
By Alison Gowans, The Gazette Friends of Historic Preservation, in partnership with the Lucas Farms Neighborhood Association and the Johnson …
Living May. 22, 2016 1:00 am3496d ago
Just a couple years ago, Anne Armitage and Alan Peterka decided they’d had enough of country living. But when they …
By Lisa Slattery, correspondent
Living May. 22, 2016 1:00 am3496d ago
Peonies are a garden favorite and easy to grow. They’re a very long-lived perennial, providing both profuse spring flowers and …
Living May. 15, 2016 9:00 am3503d ago
My house is over a century old. I bought it for it’s character and charm — the wood floors, the …
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