Celebrate the glorious -- and easy to grow -- iris PHOTOS
Bearded, beardless and Dutch irises are among the easiest perennials to grow in your garden. They're also gorgeous!
parting glances Bearded Iris
'Parting Glances,' bearded iris
Iris Dwarf What Again as Blueberry Tart Dwarf Bearded Iris
What Again as Blueberry Tart, dwarf bearded iris
Japanese Iris 'Picotee'
Japanese iris 'Picotee'
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'Bevery Sills,' reblooming iris
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'Shaker's Prayer,' Siberian iris
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'Uncorked,' Siberian iris
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'Mystic Beauty,' Dutch iris
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'Montmartre,' bearded iris
Iris Double Standard
'Double Standard,' Siberian iris
Iris Dwarf What Again as Blueberry Tart Dwarf Bearded Iris
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Butterlicious Bearded Iris
'Butterlicious' bearded iris
Before the Storm Bearded Iris
'Before the Storm' bearded iris
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'Mission Bay,' Siberian iris
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'Rhett,' Louisiana beardless iris
Police continue to investigate a weekend crash that killed a Waterloo bicyclist.
These recommended recipes from the National Garden Bureau have been tested to balance habit, vigor and form in one combination. In other words, one plant won’t completely take over or be taken over by midsummer.
Pastels always have a fresh and youthful vibe, but today’s updated pastels aren’t nostalgic but forward-looking, starting with Neo Mint.
Floor cloths are extremely popular right now, but can be quite pricey. However, you can get the same look for a fraction of the cost and a little bit of time.
We all start somewhere. We’ve all been beginners at something and trusted more to luck than knowledge or expertise. When I began gardening, I …
Catch spring fever -- and find some great ideas -- at the Eastern Iowa Home Improvement & Landscaping Show, Friday through Sunday, at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center.
Dear Doctor: Our dad is 78 years old, and he has started spending a lot more time indoors and on his recliner. He’s in good health, but he say…
DECORAH — Jeni Grouws woke up Tuesday morning to news that her band’s album, “The Devil May Care,” is 10th on the Billboard Blues album chart.…
Gardeners are ready to get their hands dirty, and local nurseries and garden centers are happy to oblige by being creative in assisting customers in the midst of COVID-19 restrictions.
New pepper introductions for 2020 make this favorite summer sweet, tart, hot or mild fruit easy to grow and harvest in veggie patches or in pots on the patio or deck.
Gardens grow only on the East and West coasts, and occasionally in the southern U.S.
Bearded irises make the perfect companion for roses — the bonus is the irises can conceal the rose shrub's bare and sometimes unsightly legs.
An orphaned baby female river otter fostered by Black Hawk Wildlife Rehab Project in Waterloo has found her new home at the National Mississippi River Museum in Dubuque.
A cancer survivor's delicious and pretty Bambinos cookies are baked in her home kitchen and sold at some Hy-Vee stores. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Beyond Pink TEAM.
Many of these new tomato varieties are 2020 All America Selection winners and worthy of space in your garden.
Margaret Muza brings her tintype portrait photography to Cedar Falls for scheduled appointments Thursday through Sunday at a pop-up studio at the historic Black Hawk Hotel.
Grow Cedar Valley is hosting a Friday Forum from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, 3117 Greenhill Circle, Cedar Falls.
The Buchanan County Master Gardeners will offer the ISU Extension's Winter Webcast series Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. at the Independence Public Library community room.
Local florists are prepared for Friday's Valentine's Day "war of the roses" with thousands of red roses for bouquets, and roses in other colors and lots of other flowers for sweetheart arrangements.
Joel Karsen, who pioneered Straw Bale Gardening, will share his expertise in seminars at today's Eastern Iowa Home Improvement & Landscaping Show at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center.
Pat Meyer, 71, is one of 20 people served by North Star's Canterbury Center leisure programs through adult day services. Participants get to choose the outings and activities.
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony will honor musicians in the orchestra when it presents “Honoring Our Own” at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center.
The public can attend the Cedar Bend Humane Society's St. Pittie’s Day Adoption Event beginning March 17 until March 20.
The Hoover Astronomy Club will host Star Parties at Hoover Middle School Observatory, 630 Hillcrest Road, through Sept. 12.
If there’s a fad in gardening, it’s the trend toward tiny tomatoes.
This new home doesn't just master the modern farmhouse look as a design statement, it’s the real deal: The centerpiece of a busy working farm.
The sixth annual Funky Junk-a-Loo and UNI-Dome Antique Spectacular Vintage Market expected to take place this weekend and bring visitors to metro area.
Joe and Melissa Barber of Waverly in February purchased the company from founders Dave and Linda Schachterle.
Most Iowa State University Extension and Outreach events throughout the state through May 9 have been canceled. When possible, some activities…
Vegetable gardening is about sustainability and self-reliance, and it’s a worthwhile hobby. Perhaps that's why the idea of victory gardens is being revived — again.
Pruning some hydrangea types at the wrong time of year will lop off a season’s worth of beautiful blooms. But if you know what type of hydrangea is in your yard, you'll know if — and when to prune.
Donna Harvey, Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging CEO, will retire Dec. 31 after nearly 40-years devoted to supporting the efforts of older Iowans and persons with disabilities to remain independent.
Luann Alemao, a long-time food and nutrition educator and “Spoon It with Luann” cooking class instructor, is recording basic cooking and food preparation videos and posting them on social media.
Spring and asparagus are synonymous. Amazingly, an asparagus patch can produce crops from 15 to a whopping 30 years — if planted in the right location and properly maintained.
Most local farmers' markets are preparing to open in mid-May with plenty of fresh produce and state COVID-19 safety guidelines in place. Organizers want to protect shoppers and vendors.
It’s a “Wave” rave this summer for gardeners.
WATERLOO -- ISU Extension and Outreach is hosting a virtual Food Preservation 101 course.
The annual Fall Harvest Festival at the Cedar Valley Arboretum and Botanic Gardens, Sept. 12 and 13 has been canceled. The decision was made in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Gold-leaved hostas brighten those dappled shade areas in the landscape, and varieties like "Coast to Coast" will keep their color all season long.