You know that spring is on the way when it’s time to “spring forward” with your clocks to mark the beginning of Daylight Saving Time. The switch happens at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 13, 2016; the second Sunday of March. Already this month, Iowa has experienced above-normal temperatures, making it feel like spring has arrived. […]
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Iowa goes all-in on oil pipeline
The promise of jobs won out over the rights of property owners, as both the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Iowa Utilities Board today gave the go-ahead to use Iowa farmland to run an oil pipeline through the state, despite an outcry from the landowners and environmentalists. Eminent domain will be allowed to be […]
Chelsea, Iowa, watermelon seeds travel t...
Iowa’s Seed Savers Exchange has deposited many varieties of its heirloom seeds at the international Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway, and this year, Chelsea Melon seeds made the trip. My late grandmother, Elsie Musel, provided the seeds from the watermelon to her neighbor, Marvin Kucera, who donated them to Decorah-based Seed Savers Exchange, a […]
Photo gallery: Winter Gardening Fair 201...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Knowing that warmer days are near made the timing perfect for today’s Winter Gardening Fair at Coe College. Monarch butterfly expert and author, Susie Vanderlip, gave a spirited keynote presentation about her work in California with monarch butterflies, and many master gardeners and other horticulture experts led workshops throughout the day. Related: […]
No charges against Iowa hunters who shot...
An update on two shootings that took place this winter in Iowa: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported today that tests on two large canines concluded that the animals were wolves, an endangered species at both the state and federal level. Related: Animal DNA being tested Despite their endangered status, no charges will be […]
Syrup-making roots run deep at Iowa’s Gr
By Cindy Hadish/for Radish Magazine Thousands of trees in the bluffs of northeast Iowa offer more than scenic beauty for Dan Potter’s family. They provide a livelihood and foster a mutually beneficial relationship between the family and the land surrounding their home. Maple trees tapped to make Great River Maple’s pure maple syrup are tended […]
Save birds and butterflies; earn free pa...
A partnership between Iowa’s State Forest Nursery and Reiman Gardens will help promote planting habitat for songbirds and butterflies. Learn more about this partnership from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources: DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ State Forest Nursery and Reiman Gardens are teaming up to promote butterfly and songbird habitat. […]
Seed Savers Exchange shares grandma’s wa
One of my grandma’s most memorable attributes was her warm smile. Even while grandma, Elsie Musel, wasn’t one to seek the limelight, her kindly smile can now be seen by a wide audience. Decorah-based Seed Savers Exchange features a photo of my grandma on the cover of its new brochure, along with background behind her […]
Worker: Cedar Rapids Washington students...
By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has released a recording of the Environmental Protection Commission’s meeting regarding asbestos removal at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids. Homegrown Iowan obtained a copy of the nearly 3 1/2-hour long audio recording through an open records request. Public comments from 16 subcontractors on the […]
Winter Gardening Fair brings spring to I...
By Cindy Hadish/for City Revealed magazine An idea that sprouted years ago has blossomed into one of the largest events of its kind. The Winter Gardening Fair, presented by the Linn County Master Gardeners, showcases a day of horticulture with workshops, a keynote presentation and more. “It’s an opportunity to have a little bit of […]