Make your cuts. Using a utility knife or a pair of heavy-duty scissors, carefully cut the top off the soda bottle or milk jug ...
That fits with first-frost dates of the past 15 to 30 years, but is about a week later than first frosts of 30 to 60 years ...
A sudden frost, the kind that crusts the birdbath and burns the lawn white, can flatten a gardener’s heart. English roses ...
While a hard pruning isn't necessary yet, cutting back roses in the fall protects them from winter damage. Here's when and ...
We're forecasting temperatures of 32 degrees in Cedar Rapids, which is the point where the ground freezes, even if the ...
As the air cools and leaves start to tumble, gardeners everywhere begin their fall rituals—raking, pruning, and tucking their ...
More than 50 million Americans in central and eastern states were under frost and freeze warnings Friday morning after ...
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On the Road: Jewels in the grass

There were jewels in the grass. Sapphires and emeralds, mostly, a few rubies scattered here and there, some that may have ...
McSherry of Ask In Earnest reflects on the seasons on a farm and the seasons of life while recounting how her husband's life ...
As a general rule, shrubs (and perennials) that bloom in late summer and fall should be transplanted in spring, just after ...
Fork through flower and shrub borders to get rid of any over-wintering ... Do not mulch rhododendrons or azaleas with manure, compost is good, and leaf mould even better. Choose a frost-free day to ...
WE’RE FINALLY GOING TO BE COOLING DOWN HERE THIS WEEK. I MEAN, LOOK AT THIS MAP. IT’S A LITTLE BIT HARD TO READ THE NUMBERS OKAY. BUT IF YOU LOOK AT ALL THE GREENISH COLORS ON THE STATE OF IOWA, THOSE ...