By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan CEDAR RAPIDS – Travelers along Interstate 35 would share the plus-1,500-mile route with some migrating friends if plans for a “Monarch Highway” take flight. Chip Taylor, founder and director of Monarch Watch and professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Kansas, described the proposal during his presentation Jan. […]
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Photo gallery: Eastern Iowa Orchid Show ...
UPDATE (Oct. 18, 2015) Nile Dusdieker sent this information about the results of the People’s Choice Award: Over 650 people attended the Fourth Annual Eastern Iowa Orchid Show at Noelridge Greenhouse in Cedar Rapids over the past weekend. The attendees voted for their favorite orchid display and race was very tight. Eastern Iowa Orchid Society […]
View nature’s “most exotic” blooms for f
Even if you don’t think you can grow your own, a free show coming up at the Noelridge Greenhouse in Cedar Rapids offers the chance to view an array of exotic orchid displays. Organizers say more than 800 visitors took in the displays last year, and this year is expected to be the biggest show […]
Orchid show at Noelridge Greenhouse offe...
As the weather turns chilly, there remains one wonderful, warm sanctuary for plant-lovers in Cedar Rapids. The Noelridge Greenhouse is a great place to escape the cold and an upcoming orchid show offers a timely excuse to go. Read about the gardens at Noelridge Park in these articles: National garden contest at Noelridge Noelridge weeding […]
Orchard management classes set to begin ...
If you’ve thought about growing fruit and nut trees, berries, mushrooms and more, a new series of classes can help you get started. Iowa City-based Backyard Abundance is hosting the series of four classes, beginning March 8, 2014. Preregistration is required and class size is limited. Backyard Abundance recently gathered input on features and design […]