Spring is here and pollinators like carpenter and bumble bees, along with swallowtail and cabbage white butterflies are out. The …
By Becki Lynch, Iowa State University Extension Living May. 7, 2016 12:56 pm3422d ago
Spring is here and pollinators like carpenter and bumble bees, along with swallowtail and cabbage white butterflies are out. The …
Living May. 1, 2016 11:00 am3428d ago
Tom and Cathy Petersen had always wanted to live in a warehouse condominium. But when they were newly married, young …
Molly Duffy Living Apr. 30, 2016 3:00 pm3429d ago
PELLA — In Phyllis Zylstra’s walkout basement, there’s a room filled with tubs of lace and fabrics. Sewing machines sit …
By Lisa Slattery, Iowa State University Extension Living Apr. 30, 2016 12:44 pm3429d ago
Perennial flowers are just that — flowers that bloom every year. Most perennials also will grow, produce more plants and …
By Lisa Slattery, Iowa State University Extension Living Apr. 23, 2016 10:00 pm3435d ago
Clematis are beautiful, versatile vines, often referred to as the queen of flowering vines. There are more than 250 species …
Living Apr. 23, 2016 10:00 pm3435d ago
Deb Bailey would not call herself an artist. But her home on Cedar Rapids’ southeast side, near Washington High School, …
By Judy Stevens, Iowa State University Extension
Living Apr. 16, 2016 8:00 am3443d ago
Trees are precious resources and practicing good basic tree care can help deter diseases from affecting our trees. Spring is …
By Becki Lynch, Iowa State University Extension
Living Apr. 9, 2016 12:30 pm3450d ago
Creating a pollinator habitat in your yard can easily be done if you keep these four things in mind: Plant …
Living Apr. 3, 2016 11:00 am3456d ago
IOWA CITY — Open the front gate at 1142 E. Court St. and you’re touching history. Follow the limestone path …
By Tina Patterson, Iowa State University Extension
Living Apr. 2, 2016 6:24 pm3456d ago
‘Spring has sprung, the grass has riz. I wonder where the flowers is?” This rhyme from my childhood repeats in …
Living Mar. 27, 2016 11:00 am3463d ago
Located on a historic brick street in the heart of Vinton, sitting far back on a large lot is a …
By Judy Stevens, Iowa State University Extension
Living Mar. 26, 2016 10:32 am3464d ago
Easter’s a bit earlier this year, but it reminds us that it’s getting to be gardening weather. But with Iowa’s …
Living Mar. 20, 2016 11:00 am3470d ago
When you think of real estate, you probably don’t think of virtual reality or smartphone applications. But like many industries, …
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