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Des Moines Earth Day events 2011
Earth Day is 41 years old this week and has generated creative thinking and lots of enthusiasm over the time. If you’re looking to get your “green” on for Earth Day, here is a sampling of...
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Last Week's Snowstorm Left Trees in Chaos (Photos)
Central Iowans had a brief encounter with Old Man Winter last week and in its wake were hundreds of damaged trees.Homeowners awoke to scattered limbs, toppled trunks and cracked branches. The problem?...
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Become a Master Gardener--training starts soon
If you love gardening and love learning more, there is a great opportunity just around the corner!Monday, Dec. 12, 2011 is your last chance to get into the 2011 Polk County Master Gardeners' training...
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Des Moines Gardening: Dec. 9-11
Garden joys continue in full swing during the holiday season as area arboretums offer opportunities to breathe the fresh air and natural beauty of winter wonderlands.This Saturday, Dec. 10 from 10...
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Des Moines Gardening: Jan. 6-8
While it seems almost warm enough to be working in the garden, this weekend the Des Moines Botanical Center offers a number of "hot spot" activities should the temperatures become more...
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Ergonomics a boost in garden endeavors
Gardening is a great way to get outdoors and used your muscles. Who can argue with bench pressing 40-pound bags of mulch or soil, stretching your hamstrings while planting or building your arms and...
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Central Iowa frost-free date is edging earlier (Photos)
The 2012 USDA Plant Hardiness map has gotten plenty of buzz with some areas in Iowa gaining a few degrees that may enable gardeners to push the envelope with some plants that have previously been...
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What to do when Spring has sprung
Weather is on gardeners' lips everywhere! Spring 2012 has happened in two weeks, leaving spent bloom heads and floppy foliage behind.What is a gardener to do? How can we keep interest for the next 6...
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Des Moines Gardening: April 21-22
Garden season starts in earnest this weekend in the Des Moines Metro area as many garden center retailers are offering special events to celebrate the "official" kick off of Spring.Ted's Garden Center...
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Gardening: It's all about the water--hose 101 (Photos)
Garden planting is well underway in Central Iowa, and Mother Nature has decided to be a bit stingy with the moisture, requiring many gardeners to resort to hand watering.Whether you've planted tender...
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In praise of Karl Foerster (Photos)
'Karl Foerster' feather reed grass (Calamagrostis acutifolia 'Karl Foerster') has been in glorious bloom for two weeks now. Des Moines offers some fabulous uses of this upright star performer,...
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Des Moines Gardening: June 23-24, 2012
Pray for great weather this weekend as garden activities are blooming prolifically throughout Metro Des Moines!The annual Polk County Master Gardener's Garden Tour slated for Saturday, June 23, from...
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Landscape needs special care in a drought
Iowans are looking at their landscapes with alarm--100 plus degree temps and no rain for months are stressing our landscapes and gardens. The question is, how much and what should be watered?Iowa...
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K & K Garden Center flies high as destination (Photos)
Nestled in the little berg of Hawkeye, IA, K & K Gardens is a jewel of a destination garden center that is well worth the day trip from Des Moines.Offering great breadth in plant material, the one...
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This weekend: Garden events in Des Moines Sept. 15-16, 2012
Des Moines metro garden events this weekend cover everything from peonies to prairies and terrariums.Up at the Iowa Arboretum in Madrid, Saturday and Sunday will bring its annual Iris and Peony Sale...
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"If you eat, you're in" edible garden tour Sept. 29 (Photos)
Fall might seem a strange time for a garden tour, but not if you're interested in learning interesting and attractive ways to grow food. Des Moines foodies, aspiring gardeners and "anyone who eats"...
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This week: Gardening in Des Moines, Oct. 1-6, 2012
Fall weather is enticing central Iowans out in droves and area garden centers have a host of family- and gardener-friendly activities to offer.The Iowa Arboretum in rural Madrid will offer gardeners...
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Diverse Des Moines veggie gardeners: Many paths to bounty (Video)
If there is one thing that was evident in the Saturday, Sept. 29 Des Moines edible garden tour, it's that there are many ways to grow healthful vegetables.Gardens featured on the tour included a...
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The week ahead: Garden events in Des Moines Oct. 26-Nov. 2, 2012
Fall is in full swing and so are events for gardeners and nature lovers. Here is a recap of what is on tap in the week ahead:Bird enthusiasts will gather Saturday, Oct. 27, at Ted’s Garden Center...
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Do-it-yourself greenery makes the holidays bright (Photos)
Winter greenery is a fabulous, fragrant joy of December, whether done to celebrate a holiday or simply to bring hope for the next growing season near.Even better, you can decorate with evergreen...
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