• Home
  • News
    • Politics & Government
    • Business & Economy
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
  • Sports
    • High School Sports
    • Radio Iowa Poll
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support Page
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters

Radio Iowa

Iowa's Radio News Network

You are here: Home / Agriculture / Program teaches gardening

Program teaches gardening

September 8, 2001 By admin

Over two dozen inner city Des Moines residents are going to southwest Iowa tomorrow to learn about gardening. Dick Tremain of the U-S-D-A’s Natural Resources Conservation Service says the trip to Corning and Prescott is for a group of folks who are having their houses moved.Tremain says new businesses are going in where houses have been, and those homes are being moved to vacant lots. Tremain says the homeowners will learn about conservation techniques that can be used in yards and gardens. Gardener Sheila O’Riley’s mulch, though, turns into black compost full of nutrients and provides a moisture-holding base for her plants and flowers. Tremain hopes the southwest Iowa folks become mentors for the gardening novices from Des Moines, who’ll be drawing up their garden plans this fall and winter. Tomorrow’s trip is sponsored by the U-S-D-A and a group called “1000 Friends of Iowa” which promotes land conservation.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Agriculture

Featured Stories

Governor Reynolds touts 2024 Iowa Caucuses in Inaugural Address

University of Iowa grad presiding over U.S. House Speaker vote

Iowan who was oldest person in the U.S. dies

Iowa Lottery to start making some payments via debit cards

State liquor sales appear to have returned to pre-pandemic level

TwitterFacebook
Tweets by RadioIowa

No. 2 Iowa visits No. 1 Penn State in wrestling dual Friday night

Iowa’s Clark brings increased exposure to women’s basketball

No. 18 Iowa State women visit TCU

Northern Iowa men host Valparaiso

No. 12 Iowa State hosts No. 5 Kansas State

More Sports

Archives

Copyright © 2023 ยท Learfield News & Ag, LLC