Are you eager to connect to the land? Grow your own food in a way that sustains the natural environment? Create a more sustainable way of life? If yes, the Homegrown Lifestyle Network is for you!
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When growing raspberries, summer pruning is crucial for increasing yields and controlling diseases. However, based...
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Trees Forever and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will hold a two day Stewards program for owners of small...
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While caring for the yard and garden, it can be challenging to remember which garden chores should take place during...
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As you visit garden centers to purchase yard and garden supplies, you may have spotted a new tree you'd like to...
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As the days become warmer, the shocks of color we've been waiting for all winter are starting to appear. That means...
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It seems to be a constant battle; as our yards and gardens sprout in the spring, so do their noxious counterparts....
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Though we are moving out of winter and into spring, the effects of our long, cold winter may be lingering longer...
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Thoughts of spring! And of the major thaw and April rain showers we will soon be experiencing. While the moisture...
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Whether you are interested in practicing your naturalist skills, learning how to identify the trees on your own...
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The City of Cedar Rapids will host two informational meetings concerning the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB),...
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