Backyard Weekly for the week of February 6th
(Posted on 2/6/2012)
Weekly lawn and garden tips from ISU Linn County Extension and Outreach Master Gardeners.

Marketing, Merchandising and Food Safety for Farmers' Market Vendors
(Posted on 1/30/2012)
A free program that will be held Saturday, February 25th from 12:30-4:00pm in Dubuque.

Growing Plants From Food
(Posted on 1/26/2012)
It's a fun winter project for adults and children alike! Follow these tips from Linn County Master Gardener Lisa Slattery to start your own houseplants from food and maybe the Iowa winter won't feel so long and boring.

Linn County Master Gardener Weekly Tip: January 23rd
(Posted on 1/23/2012)
Weekly tips provided by Linn County Master Gardener Wava Schmidt and the Iowa Gardener, www.theiowagardener.com. These tips are for the fourth week of January.

Meet 3 of this year's Winter Gardening Fair Featured Speakers
(Posted on 1/23/2012)
The February 18th Fair boasts a terrific line-up of local Linn County Master Gardener speakers. It will also feature some guest speakers. We introduce you to three of them...

2012 Come to the Table Summit Scheduled for Feb 10th in Iowa City
(Posted on 1/19/2012)
This year’s event strives to make it easy for food buyers to connect with local food producers in order to meet Iowa's strong and growing demand for local foods wherever food is served- at grocery stores, restaurants, and even at catered events.

More small fruits for next year’s garden plan
(Posted on 1/19/2012)
Adding small fruits to your garden adds interest and edibles for both people and wildlife. A lot of the small fruit varieties can be grown without the requirement of huge garden space. Here are a couple fun ones to grow.

Commercial Pesticide Applicators Continuing Instruction Courses
(Posted on 1/17/2012)
Linn County Extension will serve as a site for upcoming Continuing Instructional Courses (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators. Please register early to avoid the late registration fee!

Plan to Add Blueberries to Next Season’s Garden Plan
(Posted on 1/9/2012)
If you select the right variety of blueberry plants, grow them in the conditions they like and keep the birds away you too can have blueberry pie in July. Learn how.

FREE Garden Classes
(Posted on 12/28/2011)
Classes will be presented by Linn County Master Gardeners at the Cedar Rapids and Hiawatha Public Libraries during February 2012.

Winter Gardening Fair 2012
(Posted on 12/13/2011)
Linn County Master Gardeners will present the 2012 Winter Gardening Fair on February 18th at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A wide variety of classes and workshops will be offered from lawn care, theme gardens, yard art and ponds to mulch, daylilies, backyard wildlife, ornamental grasses and dealing with pests. Classes are filling fast, register today!

Pesticide Applicator Testing Changes
(Posted on 4/5/2011)
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) is making a change in the location of pesticide applicator testing. Learn about these and find information about the testing locations and dates in our area.