During the peak gardening season of May and June, Janis Russell estimates she spends 30 hours a week tending her …
Alison Gowans Living Jul. 6, 2014 1:00 am4183d ago
During the peak gardening season of May and June, Janis Russell estimates she spends 30 hours a week tending her …
By Richard Jauron, Iowa State University Extension Home & Garden Jul. 6, 2014 1:00 am4183d ago
Summer marks the season when your lawn can look its best – if you know how to maintain it properly. …
Alison Gowans Living Jun. 30, 2014 8:36 pm4188d ago
Julia Himmelsbach, 59, hopes she’s gardening for decades to come. ‘I told my husband, if I’m in a wheelchair, I’ll …
By Lisa Slattery, Iowa State University Extension Home & Garden Jun. 29, 2014 1:00 am4190d ago
Clematis are beautiful, versatile vines, often referred to as the queen of flowering vines. There are more than 250 species …
Katie Mills Giorgio Living Jun. 26, 2014 11:45 am4192d ago
One day each summer my family and a few good friends pile into the car, prepped with sunscreen and bug …
By Becki Lynch, Iowa State University Extension
Living Jun. 22, 2014 1:00 am4197d ago
With the lazy, hazy days of summer, gardens are in full stride, and we want to make sure they have …
By Shirley Ruedy, correspondent
Living Jun. 15, 2014 1:06 am4204d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Melinda Myers, nationally known gardening expert, author, and television and radio host, will share her expertise on …
By Jackie MacLaren, Iowa State University Extension
Home & Garden Jun. 15, 2014 1:00 am4204d ago
Peonies are a tradition in many Iowa flower gardens. Though their blooms come only once a year and last for …
By Jean Murray, Iowa State University Extension
Living Jun. 8, 2014 1:00 am4211d ago
Once spring flowering bulbs are done blooming you can remove the flower heads as soon as the flowers fade. Removing …
By Jean Wilson, Iowa State University Extention
Living Jun. 1, 2014 1:00 am4218d ago
By now, you should have a good sense of what survived our tough winter. It’s easy to make a snap …
By Shirley Ruedy, correspondent
News May. 27, 2014 4:20 pm4222d ago
SPRINGVILLE – It’s in the Crystal Creek development in rural Springville, in the rolling and sometimes wooded countryside that’s accented …
By Jean Murray, Iowa State University Extension
Living May. 25, 2014 1:00 am4225d ago
Q: I don’t have a large garden, but I love seeing birds. How do I attract them to my garden? …
By Lisa Slattery, Iowa State University Extension
Home & Garden May. 18, 2014 10:49 am4231d ago
If your perennials are declining, failing to bloom as often, dying out in the center or taking over your flower …
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