As promised, NewBo City Market is adding to its variety of anchor merchants. Three new vendors will start in May at the market at 1100 Third St. SE in Cedar Rapids. See related stories here and read on for more about the new additions, from NewBo City Market:
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Weed poll: What are the top 10 urban wee...
Got weeds? There’s an app for that, coming soon! The definition of a true “weed” has morphed, particularly in light of recent reports about the value that dandelions and other early bloomers provide for our valued pollinators, such as bees.
Project at Johnson County Poor Farm need...
Several caring people and organizations have come together to create a gardening project at the Johnson County Poor Farm to help feed those in need. Even if you don’t garden, you can help. The project is in the running for a grant program and voting is already underway.
Experts recommend these six native trees...
By Cindy Hadish/For Radish Magazine Just as the shady canopies of American elm trees gave way to Dutch elm disease in the last century, the ubiquitous ash tree, a staple throughout the Midwest, is succumbing to emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle that kills all varieties of ash. The lesson from both is one that […]
Iowa City gardener tries last-ditch effo...
Iowa City gardeners are rallying around a property that has been home for decades to beautiful gardens, but faces development in the coming days. Lara Cornick, whose parents have lived at the home, just outside of town in southeast Iowa City, still hopes to save two pink sugar magnolia trees, but is in a race […]
Environmental Advocates host Sustainable...
Iowa City-area residents can hear from two noteworthy environmental nonprofits during a meeting coming up later this month. Read on for more from the Environmental Advocates:
Quad City Food Forest sets fundraiser fo...
The Quad City Food Forest has scheduled an awesome lineup of entertainment for its fundraiser, coming April 18, 2015. The event will raise money for plants and supplies for The Blackhawk Gardens Community Food Forest in Davenport, Iowa. Food, drawings, an auction, plant sales, massages, and more are all part of the fun in this […]
Morel mania: How close is the mushroom-h...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Morel fans will be happy to know that organizers of Houby Days – the Czech Village event that celebrates the mushrooms – plan to have morels for sale again this year. Last year’s morels sold out quickly, so if you have a craving and can’t find your own, you’ll have to act […]
Photo Gallery: Easter Showcase 2015 at t...
It’s one thing to look at photos, but another entirely to experience walking through the Noelridge Greenhouse in Cedar Rapids. During special events, such as this weekend’s Easter Showcase, the greenhouse is alive with people and plants, and the scent of the flowers in bloom is simply intoxicating. More than 1,000 people each day passed […]
Good Friday might be just right for pota...
There is an outside chance that I might actually be able to plant my potatoes on Good Friday this year. The holiday isn’t especially early, as it was two years ago when it fell on March 29, nor is it at the late-end like last year, when it was April 18. This year’s Good Friday, […]