20 Must-Have Perennials For Iowa
If I could have just 20 perennial flowers in my garden for both sun and shade, these are the ones I&…
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A Remedy For Fungal Diseases In the Garden
Here’s an easy organic spray “recipe” to prevent black spot, powdery mildew, and other fungal diseas…
Buck Roses
Like most Iowans, this hometown hero gets along with just some common-sense care and can tough it ou…
Easy Rose Care Tips for Iowa Gardens
As long as you plant the right roses and give them some basic care, roses in Iowa are easy and gorge…
Eight Bulletproof Roses For Iowa
Roses unfairly have a reputation for being fussy. It all depends on what you plant. Here are the low…
How to Deadhead Flowers
Watch these videos for tips on how to deadhead flowers to keep plants looking great. Deadheading Peo…
How to Force Branches for Spring Bloom
It takes just minutes to bring spring indoors a few weeks early. “Forcing” is such an in…
Pretty Pansies
Pansies and their petite cousins, violas, can be planted in March and April, and don’t even mi…
Pruning Roses In Iowa In Four Easy Steps
Pruning roses is part art, part science. Get started on pruning roses like a pro by learning the bas…
The Flowers Of Fall
Your garden will continue to burst with bloom when you fill it with other flowering perennials and s…
When and How Cut Back Perennials
Whether you choose to do it in the spring or the fall, cutting back perennials keeps your garden tid…