Latest ARTICLES
New Sculpture Shines on Project GREEN Gardens
By Linda Schreiber During Open Gardens Weekend on June 27-28, visitors were treated to the debut of “Lunar Horizon,” a new sculpture created by Nick Goergen. The local artist volunteers at Project GREEN Gardens, helping…
Keep readingGet Ready to BioBlitz
The public is invited to explore, observe, and document biodiversity across the 8-acre garden site. Working alongside local experts, you’ll contribute to a multi-year effort tracking how species diversity changes over time—real science happening right…
Keep readingUpcoming Events/Volunteer Activities
City of Iowa City – icgov.org Saturdays, 7:30 a.m.-noon IOWA CITY FARMERS MARKET. 415 E. Washington St. The City of Iowa City continues its popular open-air farmers market on Saturday mornings at Chauncey Swan parking…
Keep readingBuilding a Dead Hedge
By Jodee Miller This spring, as I was considering the gardening projects I wanted to accomplish this year, an interesting idea presented itself on my Instagram feed – a dead hedge. Similar to brush piles…
Keep readingTrolling at Bickelhaupt Arboretum
By Sharon Rude I had the opportunity to visit Bickelhaupt Arboretum on Thursday, April 30. It is located in a residential neighborhood, one mile northwest of Eastern Iowa Community College in Clinton, Iowa. It is…
Keep readingComposting and Community in the Tropics
By Jairo Munoz Composting in the tropics should be easy given the year-round heat and abundant rainfall. Implementing a simple, sustainable composting program in my neighborhood in Medellin, Colombia, has been complicated at times, though…
Keep reading7th Annual Open Gardens Weekend Blooms in June
By Linda Schreiber Garden enthusiasts are invited to Open Gardens Weekend 2026, a free self-guided tour showcasing more than 20 residential and prairie gardens in Iowa City, Coralville and across Johnson County. The annual event,…
Keep readingNative Plant Series: Summer Blooms & Prairie Gardening
By Linda Schreiber The Native Plant Series at Johnson County Conservation continues Sunday, June 14, at the Education Center at F.W. Kent Park with a native plant sale, educational program, and optional guided prairie hike.…
Keep readingSomething went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
Get new content delivered directly to your inbox.
Johnson County Master Gardeners of Iowa 