IOWA CITY — The documentary movie “Kiss the Ground” will be shown at the Iowa City Public Library on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. The free screening starts at 7 p.m. Project GREEN and the Iowa City Public Library collaborated with like-minded area nonprofit organizations that work to benefit and protect the environment to sponsor the […]
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Find out what’s new in the garden in 202
IOWA CITY — Project GREEN and the Iowa City Public Library’s Second Sunday Garden Forum begins on Jan. 8, 2023. The first featured speaker will be Dawn Bouslog, owner of Dawn’s Pleasant Valley Greenhouses, who will identify what’s new in the garden in 2023. Second Sunday Garden Forums are free and presentations also stream live […]
Storybook saga: Derecho-damaged library ...
By Cindy Hadish CHELSEA, Iowa — Brad Wolter was still in training for his position as the new Chelsea Public Library director when Iowa was hit by the devastating Aug. 10 derecho. Hurricane-strength winds severely damaged the early-1900s former bank building that housed both Chelsea City Hall and the library, ripping off a portion of […]
Master gardeners to share advice during ...
This month is off to a cold start in Iowa, but gardening season is not far away. The Linn County Master Gardeners and other experienced gardeners will share their expertise during talks at area libraries in April 2018, which are free and open to the public. See the list of talks here: Linn County Master […]
Gardening series highlights history, out...
The Linn County Master Gardeners Creative Gardening Series features three outstanding speakers who will whet your appetite for the coming gardening season. All sessions are free and will be held in Whipple Auditorium at the Cedar Rapids Public Library, 450 Fifth Ave. SE, from 6-8 p.m. Related: List of gardening classes in Linn County Read […]
Master Gardeners announce spring library...
Linn County Master Gardeners have a full slate of sessions coming up during their Spring Library Talks. The sessions are free and take place at the libraries noted in each town. The number at the beginning of each description denotes the date. The Master Gardeners also will present nine different gardening topics in Cedar Rapids […]
Master Gardeners bring classes to Easter...
Linn County Master Gardeners will be spreading the word about a multitude of gardening topics in their upcoming 2016 library series. From Blairstown to North Liberty, Central City to Cedar Rapids and beyond, the experts will provide information on container gardening, organic vegetables, rain barrels and more. If you’d prefer to fit it all in […]
“Lazy gardener,” flowers for hummingbird
The Linn County Master Gardeners are expanding their reach. Their spring talks will be held at seven area libraries this year, so you’re sure to find one just a short distance away and they’re free! Topics range from container gardening and rain barrels to seed-starting and more. See the following schedule, with the month/day/town and […]
Iowa City Second Sunday Garden Forums: b...
IOWA CITY – It’s that time of year again. The Project GREEN Second Sunday Garden Forums kick off in January, covering topics of interest to gardeners during free presentations at the Iowa City Public Library. The 2015 sessions include presentations on the art of bonsai; the gardens at Brucemore in Cedar Rapids and low-maintenance perennials […]
Mike Nowak preaches the gospel of organi...
The circle of feeding, growing and maintaining a lawn is mind-boggling. Ingest the ground with chemicals and spend even more time running through it with a gas-guzzling mower. Yet, I know many homeowners want that pristine sea of green. Mike Nowak might be able to insert some common sense into our love of lawns. His […]