Gardens often feel calm and predictable. You plant, you water, and things grow where you expect them to. But occasionally a ...

No backyard? No problem! From mapping out your space to picking the perfect planters, our Master Gardener explains how to ...

When we first plant our flower beds, we imagine them turning out beautiful with swathes of colorful blooms, pleasant aromas, and fluttering butterflies or birds. Sadly, we also end up spending our ...

Having a black cherry tree in your yard may sound nice, but there are some major cons you'll need to consider that could ...

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Pulling, hoeing or smothering all weeds in your garden during the spring months will make a huge difference over the summer.

For many people, the idea of growing their own food is a dream that feels out of reach. Maintaining a lush and productive ...

Project GREEN, whose gardening expertise can be seen all over the Iowa City/Coralville area, decided several years ago to ...

Late winter is no time to hang up your gardening gloves. In fact, the quiet weeks before spring offer the perfect opportunity ...

It’s a simple setup. Eight colorful Adirondack chairs are arranged in a circle around a stacked stone hearth, surrounded, during the growing season, by easy-growing, low-maintenance button bush, ...

Habitat loss is a great cause of wildlife endangerment. You can help in your home garden by creating a wildlife habitat with ...