Milkweed is a well-known way to lure monarchs to our yard. Other plants, though, attract local butterfly and moth species …
By Becki Lynch, Iowa State University Extension Living Apr. 4, 2015 6:00 pm3821d ago
Milkweed is a well-known way to lure monarchs to our yard. Other plants, though, attract local butterfly and moth species …
Alison Gowans Living Mar. 28, 2015 9:00 pm3828d ago
Don’t confuse decorating with home staging. That’s the mantra home staging expert Lori Matzke repeats to clients. You may love …
By Lisa Slattery, Iowa State University Extension Living Mar. 28, 2015 6:00 pm3828d ago
Proper pruning time is one of the hardest landscape tasks to pin down. March is ideal because it is the …
Alison Gowans Living Mar. 21, 2015 9:00 pm3835d ago
Once the snow melts, it can be tempting to start puttering in perennial beds and tackling other outdoor tasks. Hold …
By Richard Jauron and Greg Wallace, Iowa State University Extension Living Mar. 21, 2015 6:00 pm3835d ago
Spring is a good time to prune fruit trees. Pruning should be done before the fruit trees begin to break …
By Barbara Williams, The Record (Hackensack, New Jersey)
Living Mar. 14, 2015 9:00 pm3842d ago
HACKENSACK, N.J. – David Shanks longed for a bigger house. A roomy kitchen was on the list – he loved …
By Judy Stevens, Iowa State University Extension
Living Mar. 14, 2015 6:00 pm3842d ago
As we know, March can serve up a wide range of weather. Once it starts to warm up, gardeners are …
Living Mar. 10, 2015 1:13 pm3846d ago
Put your dreams of warmer weather to work by planning landscaping projects while there’s still snow on the ground, says …
By Lisa Slattery, Iowa State University Extension
Living Mar. 7, 2015 10:33 pm3848d ago
March is seed starting time. Growing seeds is rewarding, but correct supplies are required. Get flower and vegetable seeds from …
By Shirley Ruedy
Living Mar. 1, 2015 10:00 am3855d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – It looks petite, sitting sedately, slightly back from busy 34th Street SE. A cool gray exterior enhanced …
By Jean Murray, Iowa State University Extension
Living Feb. 28, 2015 5:00 pm3856d ago
Q: I’m interested in Japanese gardens. I don’t want a whole garden, but maybe just a ‘touch of Japanese.” Where …
By Kathleen Lynn, The Record
Living Feb. 22, 2015 2:00 pm3862d ago
When Stacey Lopis’ friends see the bathroom in her 1960-vintage Hawthorne ranch, they all say the same thing: ‘You have …
By Becki Lynch, Iowa State University Extension
Living Feb. 21, 2015 5:00 pm3863d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Many of us don’t think about pruning trees and large shrubs until winter winds blow twigs and …
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