Yard and Garden: Spring care of roses
AMES — Modern roses, such as hybrid teas, grandifloras and floribundas, are attractive additions to the home landscape.
Include safety as part of the spring turkey hunting preparation
Spring turkey hunting success and safety comes down to the same thing — proper planning.“Be aware of…
Iowa’s springtime turkey hunting seasons begin in April
Enjoy those easy-to-see large flocks of turkeys feeding in the fields while you can. In the next few weeks, the winter flocks will break up,…
Des Moines Performing Arts announces 2019-20 season
DES MOINES — The Des Moines Performing Arts unveiled its 2019-20 season. This announcement includes the critically acclaimed "The Band's Vis…
How to eat steak on a heart-healthy diet
It’s National Nutrition Month. And yes, I’m talking about steak. Why? Because learning about beef can help you make smarter choices in the g…
Prune in winter for healthy trees
AMES — One of the most important management practices for landscape trees is pruning. When done properly, pruning can improve the health and…
Yard and Garden: How to prune grapevines
AMES — For many home gardeners, pruning grapevines is a difficult, confusing chore.Fortunately, unde…
Yard and Garden: Add colors of Caladium to shady areas
AMES — The multi-colored foliage of caladiums brighten the dark, moist areas of gardens where blooming flowers may not grow as well.
What is skilled nursing?
When recovering from surgery, or a health or age related issue, skilled nursing helps get a person back to his/her regular activities of dai…
Yard and Garden: Caring for Valentine’s Day flowers
AMES — With just the right amount of love and care, flowers received on Valentine’s Day will continue to express the feelings of the sender.
I-Smile program helps more than 54,000 Iowa children in 2018
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. The Iowa Department of Public Health reminds parents the key to a lifelong, healthy smi…
