This is the second in a series for pruning small fruits in the Iowa home garden by Linn County Master Gardener, Lisa Slattery. Today's blog will cover gooseberries and currants. The next two weeks ...

Does a fresh-picked raspberry taste better early in the morning, when it’s still cool from the night air, or at noon, after it’s been warmed by the sun? That’s debatable. But there’s no argument that ...

In Permaculture, we strive to design gardens to become “food forests.” This means that we design many vertical layers so that edible elements can fit together into one intensive growing area. The easy ...

Five key plants need cutting back before February ends, or your garden could suffer fewer blooms and smaller harvests this ...

Iowa State University Extension Master Gardener Lisa Slattery provided the following about gooseberries and currants: Last week I mentioned that gardeners should consider adding small fruits to their ...

Does a fresh-picked raspberry taste better early in the morning, when it's still cool from the night air, or at noon, after it's been warmed by the sun? That's debatable. But there's no argument that ...