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4 days ago | 
press-citizen.com | Judy Terry
Project GREEN’s annual open garden weekend is Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29. They have 22 gardens to show from 4-8 p.m. on Saturday and again from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are not required, but you will want to pick up a map at one of the generous businesses that sponsor these two days of great garden walks.
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4 days ago | 
yahoo.com | Judy Terry
Look for the "Open Garden" signs June 28-29 to find beautiful large gardens, small patios filled with plants, raised beds, garden art, cutting, wildflower, water, shade and rock gardens and much more. Project GREEN’s annual open garden weekend is Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29. They have 22 gardens to show from 4-8 p.m. on Saturday and again from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Judy Terry
If you have 12 young grandchildren who all want to visit your house at the same time, how do you keep them entertained? Karol and Phil Miller know. First, you build swing sets, perhaps a daybed swing that seats six or more, and a fire pit for many nights of making s’mores, plus gardens that feature angels, toads, butterflies, snails, turtles, and fairy figurines. When the Millers bought their home 10 years ago, there was very little shade.
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1 month ago | 
press-citizen.com | Judy Terry
Poppy seeds, long dormant on the battlefields in Belgium and France, bloomed unexpectedly alongside the crosses and inspired a soldier, John McRae, more than a hundred years ago, to write a poem with words that still resonate with us today. Poppies grow well in the Midwest and often by now are showing their colors. The red poppy, called the Flanders poppy, is just one of the many colors.
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1 month ago | 
press-citizen.com | Judy Terry
Two of my favorite flowering trees, and perhaps yours, too, are the redbud and lilacs. Both are just finishing their springtime show now and will concentrate on producing leaves, deepening their roots, and literally branching out. Redbuds have beautiful pinkish-purple blossoms that thickly cover the tree and make it stand out next to its neighbors' still-bare branches. Becky Sladek had some questions about her two-year-old Eastern Redbud tree.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Judy Terry
Two of my favorite flowering trees, and perhaps yours, too, are the redbud and lilacs. Both are just finishing their springtime show now and will concentrate on producing leaves, deepening their roots, and literally branching out. Redbuds have beautiful pinkish-purple blossoms that thickly cover the tree and make it stand out next to its neighbors' still-bare branches. Becky Sladek had some questions about her two-year-old Eastern Redbud tree.
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1 month ago | 
press-citizen.com | Judy Terry
Judy TerrySpecial to the Press-CitizenAt last, we are into May, and soon I will be planting the flower and vegetable bedding plants that overflowed in the back seat of my car this past week. Something takes over when you see all those wonderful, colorful plants and the urge to buy overwhelms all reason. My grocery cart was full before I got to L on the nicely, alphabetized aisles at the Drug Town garden center at First Avenue and Rochester in Iowa City.
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2 months ago | 
press-citizen.com | Judy Terry
Spring arrived a month ago, but April must have missed the message. Temps have been on the cool side and the wind has been biting some days. The trees seem to be taking their time leafing out. A Sunday drive around the county may be needed to get in the spring mood. However, since Easter is Sunday, the lily, so popular for this day, is on my mind first as a houseplant and then as a great addition to your garden later.
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2 months ago | 
press-citizen.com | Judy Terry
The 250 daffodil bulbs planted last fall at Coralville’s Vintage Coop are blooming in April's fickle weather. To say they are a 'host' might be a stretch, but the bright yellow is certainly a welcome sight. This memorial planting should only get thicker and stronger each spring. There is a saying among gardeners that perennials “sleep, creep, leap.” They spend the winter in the ground, soaking up the nutrients there and gaining strength to push through.
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Mar 21, 2025 | 
press-citizen.com | Judy Terry
Probably the best three little words we heard this week were “Spring has arrived!” Thursday, March 20 was the official day when the daylight hours were equal to nighttime—the spring equinox. Now, we can start the gardening work. Get out the hoe, the rakes, the spade—well maybe not quite yet. Afraid that was a tease, as working the soil too early can damage it and you won’t get the produce you expected. So let’s talk about soil.
