Veronica Lorson Fowler

Fortunately, most of the basic techniques of adapting to climate change for Iowa gardners are just fundamental healthy garden practices.

Iowa is getting warmer and the state now falls into Zone 5 for plant hardiness.

Charming, vibrant primroses (Primula spp.) are showing up now in stores and garden centers in bright spring colors and with …

Cats are notorious for their inquisitive nature and their tendency to nibble on plants or dig in the pots. That can ruin a plant, and worse, be toxic for a cat.

Watering houseplants is simple, but so many people get it wrong and end up with wilted or rotting plants.

As the holidays approach, the Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera) holds a place in our holiday hearts as a nostalgic seasonal favorite. …

Some tropical native plants such as dahlias, gladioli, elephant’s ear, cannas, caladiums, and tuberous begonias, won’t survive Iowa’s winters. But their bulbs can be dug up, stored in the dark indoors, and planted outside again in spring.

Now that frost has nipped most of the Cedar Rapids area, it’s time to get out there and do some fall cleanup and other tasks before the snow flies. It’s not unheard of to get snow as early as Halloween.

Saving seeds is fun, easy, and lets you keep growing your favorite plants from year to year. It also can save you a bundle since seed costs have skyrocketed in recent years.

Weeds not only detract from the aesthetics of your garden but also compete with your cherished plants for essential nutrients, water and sunlight. To maintain a healthy and flourishing garden, you will need to implement some thoughtful weed control strategies.

How to save time, money, water during a dry spell.

It may be mid-summer, but there’s still plenty of planting to be done.

If you've never gardened before, or have gardened just a little, don't decide that you are going to grow all your own wedding flowers. There are too many variables.

Help migratory hummingbirds by providing a variety of nectar-rich flowers, hummingbird feeders, suitable habitat, and by gardening as organically as possible

It’s been a late, cold spring, but there’s still plenty of planting to be done now. And with the last average frost date being mid-May in the Cedar Rapids area, the busiest time of planting in the area is just around the corner.