Anne Larson is a Zone 5 writer, gardener and horticulturist who believes anyone can learn the joy of getting their hands dirty and helping things grow. Contact her at iowagardencoach@gmail.com.
While it seems almost warm enough to be working in the garden, this weekend the Des Moines Botanical Center offers a number of "hot spot" activities should the temperatures become more seasonable.Saturday, Jan. 7 kicks off the...
Garden joys continue in full swing during the holiday season as area arboretums offer opportunities to breathe the fresh air and natural beauty of winter wonderlands.This Saturday, Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. to noon, the Brenton Arboretum offers...
If you love gardening and love learning more, there is a great opportunity just around the corner!Monday, Dec. 12, 2011 is your last chance to get into the 2011 Polk County Master Gardeners' training class. Applications must be...
Central Iowans had a brief encounter with Old Man Winter last week and in its wake were hundreds of damaged trees.Homeowners awoke to scattered limbs, toppled trunks and cracked branches. The problem? Central was that many trees still had...
Earth Day is 41 years old this week and has generated creative thinking and lots of enthusiasm over the time. If you’re looking to get your “green” on for Earth Day, here is a sampling of...
I was a junior in high school back in 1970, the very first Earth Day. I was excited. Our school had an assembly on that first Earth Day, and I remember the massive banner posted on one wall of the...
Maybe you are one of us. 'Tis the season when the first thing you do when you get home from work is walk the yard to see how the garden grows!Whether it's a Bleeding Heart (Dicentra...
It’s finally here—the 2011 All-Iowa Horticulture Exposition runs Friday and Saturday, March 25 and 26, in Ottumwa will feature a stellar lineup of horticultural experts. The Friday afternoon keynote session will feature award-winning...
Sure, there will be a little cold and snow between now and spring, but Des Moines area gardeners don't need to mope since opportunities abound for whetting our palates until the ground thaws.For starters, the Des Moines...
(272 pages, Grand Central Publishing, 2011)There’s been no dearth of anticipation for release of garden blogger extraordinaire Margaret Roach’s memoir and I shall find some peace there: trading in the fast lane for my own...