Free Bonsai Workshop in Cedar Rapids at Krebs Florist
Eastern Iowa Bonsai Association hosts a free planting and potting workshop from 1 to 5 p.m. at Krebs Florist Cedar Rapids. Contact James Venneman at 393-3646 for details. Also today Project Green hosts a design focused Gardening Forum at 2 p.m. in Iowa City Public Library with speakers Lee Zieke and Lindsay Lee from Willowglen Nursery.
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Eastern Iowa Bonsai Association
Kreb’s Florist
18Th St
Cedar Rapids
James Venneman
Project Green
Iowa City Public Library
Lee Zieke
Lindsay Lee
Willowglen Nursery
Decorah
Karen Strohbeen
PBS
Houseplants Workshop at Iowa Arboretum Delights Attendees
The Iowa Arboretum in Madrid offers a workshop titled Houseplants The Indoor Gardener's Delight at 10 a.m. Saturday. Participants receive a potted plant, with a $12 member and $15 non member fee. All materials provided. pre registration required at 515 795 3216.
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Iowa Arboretum
Madrid
Johnson County Plant Sale Offers Trees Plants and Seeds
Johnson County Soil and Water Conservation District presents its annual sale with 31 tree types 18 plant varieties and prairie seed mixes. Call 337-2322 Ext. 3 for a free brochure or visit 238 Stevens Dr Iowa City. Tree orders due April 1 and seed plant orders by May 1 with proceeds supporting local conservation programs.
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Green of Thumb
Johnson County Soil and Water Conservation District
Stevens Dr
Iowa City
Johnson County
Garden plots for rent offered at Cedar Rapids parks
Cedar Rapids parks begin renting garden plots for the upcoming season. Cost is 3 dollars for the lease and 12 dollars per plot with locations at Ellis Park Beverly Park Tuma and Squaw Creek Park. Register in person at Ambroz Recreation Center weekdays from 7 30 a m to 5 30 p m. Information 286 5731.
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Cedar Rapids
Ellis Park
Beverly Park
Tuma
Squaw Creek Park
Ambroz Recreation Center
Jim Siegel
Gazette
Florist Anemone: Bright Spring Blooms for Bouquets
The florist anemone Anemone coronaria offers vivid red blue pink or white flowers with black centers. Blooms appear April to May from bulbs started in greenhouse. Cultivars include De Caen St Brigid The Admiral and The Governor. Powell Gardens Kansas City provides bulbs at 25–50 cents each or greenhouse-started plants at 2.50–3.00.
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St. Brigid
Powell Gardens
Kansas City
Fire safety tips from Iowa fire experts
Journal notes stress working smoke detectors on every level and near sleeping areas. Plan two exits per room, practice, and designate a meeting place. Do not call 911 from inside. crawl low if trapped, check doors, and call after reaching safety. Carbon monoxide danger and flash over risk highlighted.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
The
Gazette
Vance McKinnon
McKinnon
Jensen
Survival tips from Iowa City and Cedar Rapids Fire Depts
Fire safety guidance urges sleeping with closed doors to slow heat and smoke. If alarm sounds, shout Fire Everyone outside and test doors by feeling for heat before exiting. Use alternate exits, crawl low under fumes, and stay out once outside.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Fire Department
Plan Ahead Fire Safety Advice From Cedar Rapids Fire Dept
The Cedar Rapids Fire Department urges advance prep for fire survival. Install a smoke alarm on every level and near sleeping areas, show how the alarm sounds, draw a floor plan with all doors and windows for escape, identify room doors and windows, and consider fire-escape ladders for second floors. The Gazette notes 15 footers at Wal-Mart Cedar Rapids and Coralville for 29.97 and 38.99 at True Value Vernon Village, 13 footers at SuperTarget for 39.99. Practice the plan at least twice yearly.
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Cedar Rapids
the Gazette
Wal-Mart
Coralville
Vernon Village
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Cedar Rapids Fire Department
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Iowa City Fire Department
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