Iowa is well into March Madness, weather-wise. Record high temperatures on March 9, 2026, could be replaced by a blizzard less than a week later. In the meantime, perennial plants are making an appearance, with spring flowers pushing through the ground. With snow predicted in Iowa on March 15, most of these plants should survive, […]
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New and old grow in harmony in Cedar Rap...
By Cindy Hadish/for Iowa Gardener New plant introductions grow in harmony alongside historic varieties throughout Wanda Lunn’s lush gardens in Cedar Rapids. Lunn stays on top of the latest eye-catching plant releases, while maintaining a Historic Iris Preservation Society display garden, rich in iris varieties 30 years or older. Related: “Awesome” lily is a winner […]
Iris garden open for viewing Sunday in C...
I first visited Wanda Lunn’s garden back in 2008, when she invited me to see her iris in bloom in one of only two display gardens in Iowa for the Historic Iris Preservation Society. Anyone in this area who enjoys viewing beautiful gardens is in luck. Wanda hosts periodical open gardens at her home in […]