Yam or Sweet Potato? Protecting Hostas and Compost that Doesn’t Stink
(Posted on 11/17/2009)
Did you know that Sweet Potatoes and Yams aren’t related? What are the differences between the two? What can you do to protect your Hosta over the winter? Will a compost pile produce objectionable odors? Learn more...

Winter Gardening Fair 2010
(Posted on 11/10/2009)
February 13th, 2010 at Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A wide variety of classes and workshops will be offered from lawn maintenance, tree care, beekeeping and organic vegetable gardening to plant propagation, using herbs, rain barrels, ponds and dealing with pests. Classes are filling fast, register today!

Master Gardener Calendar Provides Year Round Gardening Tips and Reminders
(Posted on 11/9/2009)
It’s a tool to remind you when to prune, sow, mulch and cut back plants. It’s a handy catalog of horticulture publications and extension phone numbers. And it's filled with lovely garden photography. Get a copy for yourself and for all the garden lovers in your life. Makes a great gift!

Ask a Master Gardener
(Posted on 11/2/2009)
Linn County Master Gardeners provide unbiased research based answers. Clients recently asked questions about an evergreen whose needles were brown and falling, when to fertilize their lawn, protecting pumkins from frost, Asian Lady Beetles and Box Elder bugs, how to protect a recently planted grape arbor from rabbits and much much more. Learn the answers to these questions and find out when and where to call to ask your own!

Houseplant Care
(Posted on 10/27/2009)
Get answers to questions about diseases, watering and pests.

Holiday in the Garden
(Posted on 10/26/2009)
Artistically hand-crafted items, lunch and other home-baked goodies will be available for purchase to benefit a greenhouse at Lowe Park. Check out the Artists' Gallery for a preview. Mark your calendar to attend, Saturday, December 5th!

Encourage Birds to Visit Your Yard During Winter
(Posted on 10/19/2009)

Before You Dig...
(Posted on 9/9/2009)
Did you know that “A person shall not excavate, fill or make any physical change within the right-of-way without obtaining a permit from the applicable highway authority?” Be informed and follow these necessary rules before you dig.

FREE Garden Classes
(Posted on 8/24/2009)
Presented by Linn County Master Gardeners at the Hiawatha Public Library throughout September and November

Commercial Pesticide Applicators Continuing Instruction Courses
(Posted on 3/31/2009)
Linn County Extension will serve as a site for the upcoming Continuing Instructional Courses (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators. There will be only 2 dates scheduled for each CIC so you will want to register today.