Thousands of trees are being planted by Eastern Iowa educators as a part of the Monarch Research Project Planting Forward to help replace trees lost in the derecho. Planting Forward is a grant program ...

Spring arrived around 10 a.m. on Friday, March 20. After teasing us with the 60-70 degree days we enjoyed early in the month, it treated us to quite a storm to start the week. We needed that snow. In ...

MARION, Iowa — The City of Marion, in collaboration with Monarch Research, has announced a new community tree-planting program aimed at replenishing the local tree population. Residents can receive up ...

There's an ecological reason for the surplus of acorns flooding Iowa's yards. Certain breeds of tree native to Iowa are experiencing a "mast year." According to the Iowa Department of Natural ...

Ornamental Trial Program Evaluating USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 5, 6 & 7 Plants Amid Prolonged Drought, Warmer Winters, Hotter Growing Seasons in Zones 5a&b The need is real for more localized ...