A May gardening to do list

by | May 7, 2017 | Be Organic

Source: The Gazette Brent and Becky’s Bulbs/Newport News Daily Press Once daffodils start to fade, you can start using mulch in your yard. The last average frost date is May 10 for southern Iowa and May 15 for northern Iowa. The last average frost date is almost here....
May garden to-do list

May garden to-do list

by | May 2, 2017 | Be Organic

Author: Lydia Holley Special to the Review / Source: Athens Daily Review May is a glorious month in the garden. Blooms should be abundant, and your flower beds should be full of lush, green growth. Many plants will appreciate being deadheaded, and you will...
A neglected garden comes alive

A neglected garden comes alive

by | Apr 25, 2017 | Be Organic

Author: Lydia Holley Special to the Review / Source: Athens Daily Review I once heard a gardener remark, “Every type of weather is good for something in the garden.” Well, of course, that’s true. Dry weather is good for cacti, yucca and other dry-weather...

Yoo-hoo April flowers

by | Apr 20, 2017 | Be Organic

Source: The Register-Guard Unless you are an extraordinarily organized gardener with a razor-sharp memory, you, like me, will be delighted this month when coming upon foliage and flowers you have no recollection of planting or possessing. Until very recently, I was...