Nature lovers and gardeners will find plenty to do this weekend, as Monarch Fest returns to the Indian Creek Nature Center, and the Open Gardens Weekend welcomes visitors to the Iowa City area. Monarch Fest will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 9, at the nature center, 5300 Otis Rd. SE, Cedar Rapids. […]
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Garden forum addresses higher temperatur...
A free event from Project GREEN and the Iowa City Public Library will provide timely information on growing resilient gardens in the face of climate change. The Second Sunday Garden Forum will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13. The free event is open to the public. Related: Winter Gardening Fair plans in-person return in 2022 […]
Garden forums to feature botanical park ...
UPDATE: March 8, 2022: The final in a series of three Second Sunday Garden Forums will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Iowa City. Project GREEN and the Iowa City Public Library will present the free event at the library, with COVID-19 precautions in place. Learn more from Project GREEN: Andrew […]
Tour 30-plus gorgeous gardens this weeke...
Organizers canceled the 2020 Project GREEN Open Gardens Weekend in Iowa City due to the pandemic, but the event is back for 2021 with more than 30 gardens, free to tour. Gardens, which include 29 private sites in Iowa City and Coralville, as well as the historic Ashton House and Xtream Arena roof garden, will […]
Changes in store for summer garden walks...
UPDATE: July 16, 2020 — Organizers have decided to cancel the 2020 Project GREEN Open Gardens Weekend in Iowa City. “We’d hoped to postpone it and do something in September,” chairwoman Beth Cody said, “but decided that with the uncertainty of this year, it would be best to just wait until next year.” Original post: […]
Tours with a twist: upcoming garden walk...
Both the Linn County Master Gardeners and Project GREEN have garden walks scheduled for July, with significant changes this time. The 2019 Linn County Garden Walk, set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 13, will be free this year. Not only will there be no charge for admission, but tour-takers who visit all […]
View spectacular gardens during tours in...
Garden walks coming up in Eastern Iowa will showcase some of the most spectacular gardens in the area, both big and small. The 2017 Project GREEN Garden Tour will be Sunday, June 25, 2017, rain or shine, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Lucas Farms Neighborhood of Iowa City, while the 2017 Linn […]
Second Sunday garden forums: search for ...
Project GREEN’s 2016 Second Sunday winter garden forums are already under way. All of the forums are 2-4 p.m. in Meeting Room A at the Iowa City Public Library and are free to attend, with refreshments and door prizes. I’m sorry I missed out on the first one, in January, in which Chuck Porto, retail […]
June is the “new July” for garden walks
Opportunities to view gorgeous gardens abound this month, with several tours in the Iowa City and Cedar Rapids area. Some of the garden walks that previously were held in July have been moved to June, which seems particularly fitting this season, with many gardens already sporting the lushness of July. Let’s hope for beautiful weather […]
Spring plant sales bloom in Eastern Iowa
This spring, it seemed like it might have been safe to plant earlier than usual, and then we get hit with a few nights of frost warnings. So, at least I don’t feel too far behind. If you’re eager to get your hands in the dirt, you’re in luck. Plant sales are kicking off this […]