Southeast Iowa is in the transition zone between the northern boreal forest and the southern…
Home and Garden
On a chilly spring morning just outside Fairfield, Tiffany April Raines, owner of Wild Spirits…
KCUR FM radio in Kansas City, Missouri—my home town—is inviting us to be citizen scientists…
If a landscape has a sense of completeness or unity, people recognize it as beautiful.…
Bitterly cold winter days are the perfect time to start thinking about your garden, whether…
Most people equate the color green with health and natural living, but the inconvenient truth…
A scientist, inventor, and self-described biohacker for over 50 years, Fairfield entrepreneur John Huff designed…
There’s a common misconception that nature does best when left alone. It’s an appealing idea—to…
The general consensus on trees is that they inspire great fondness, respect, and gratitude. I…
Iowa’s Seed Savers Exchange (SSE) is celebrating its milestone 50th anniversary this year. A community-based…
Spring is on the way. Songs of cardinals and chickadees fill the morning air. Soon…
I am fortunate to have a stately white oak on my property that is probably…
Nestled in a verdant valley of the “Bohemian Alps” just 45 minutes west of Cedar…
Have you been thinking about stepping into the world of do-it-yourself home improvement projects but…
How can you grow a winter garden in January? Inside. In November 2022, my husband…