Workers with D.W. Zinser Company are demolishing the food-damaged Time Check Recreation Center on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Iowa State University Extension Master Gardener Lisa Slattery provided the following about gooseberries and currants: Last week I mentioned that gardeners should consider adding small fruits to their gardens, and focused on blueberries. This week we'll take a look at two other small fruits that aren't ...
If you’ve ever seen a list of “power foods” you know the health value of blueberries, which pack a high punch of nutrition, especially in antioxidants. Because fresh is best, you might consider growing blueberries at home. Linn County Extension Master Gardener, Lisa Slattery, provided the following ...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia., - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids & East Central Iowa has designated Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 as “Bring Your Little to Work Day.” Coinciding with National Mentoring Month, the special day invites mentees to join their mentors at work to ...
The following is from Deb Engmark of Brucemore, the Indian Creek Nature Center and Linn County Master Gardeners: For many Midwest gardeners, January is a time to dream about the beautiful gardens to be sown while poring over the daily arrivals of seed catalogs. The month ...
Following are gardening and eco-events happening in Eastern Iowa during January 2012. If you know of others, send information in an email to: cindy.hadish@sourcemedia.net Tues., Jan. 3, 9 a.m., Taproot Outdoor Day at Kent Park. Join Johnson County Naturalist Brad Friedhof for sledding, ice fishing, coyote ...
CEDAR RAPIDS — Painstaking restoration of a century-plus building is reaping visual rewards. Owner Michael Richards has been working on the exterior of the Matyk Building, 1029 Third St. SE, to return the structure to its historic look. “It’s really tedious to get paint off of brick,” ...
(Author’s note: With special thanks to Brennan Bell — who truly understands the spirit of the holidays — for inspiring this story.) CEDAR RAPIDS — Think of it as “Miracle on 34th Street,” in reverse. Unlike Kris Kringle in the classic Christmas tale, Robert Franks doesn’t believe ...
If you haven't already winterized your roses, check out these tips from Lisa Slattery, Iowa State University Extension, Linn County Master Gardener: I'm really late with winterizing my roses this year, which is turning out to be OK since we have had a relatively mild December ...
Iowa State University, Linn County Extension Master Gardener, Jane Schildroth, clears up the poison myth about poinsettias and provides other info about this popular holiday plant: Poinsettias are everywhere right now. Homes and businesses are decorated in December with the traditional red ones as well as ...
