Gardening is a rewarding hobby that provides a great reason to get outdoors. Getting one’s hands dirty in the garden often pays off with a col…
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“We found some!” Volunteers shouted from a wooded area on the Brenton Slough property between Grimes and Granger. They were hunting for garlic mustard, a fast-growing invasive species, as part of an Earth Day trash bash organized by Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation. Erica Place, communications and outreach manager for the foundation, said instead of human-generated […]
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Forget perfect rows and planting charts. Chaos gardening starts with something much simpler: a handful of seeds, a patch of soil and a bit of ...
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Trees provide many benefits to the environment and our health and well-being. These long-lived members of our landscapes and communities provi…
Better health for us and our environment – simply put, those are the main benefits of gardening. Want to try it but not sure how? Buchanan Cou…
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Deforestation, farming and climate-fuelled fires are driving increasing threats to fungi, the lifeblood of most plants on Earth, the International Union for Conservation of Nature warned Thursday.
Whether you garden on an acre or a balcony, there’s always room for peppers. Grow them in a vegetable garden, container, or with your flowers.…
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INDEPENDENCE – The Buchanan County Master Gardener’s 18th annual Gardening Symposium was eld February 22 at First Presbyterian Church.
Rabbits are year-round and frequent visitors to gardens and landscapes. As children, we read about and adored these furry critters. This love …