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Growing Versus Mowing--Fred Meyer, director, talks about the Iowa City organization, Backyard Abundance. You can attend garden tours organized by Backyard Abundance to see examples of flourishing backyards in the area and get ideas and tips on how to transform your own yard into a productive and abundant landscape. Fred also recommends the Johnson County Hortline available Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 9-11 am--Call 319.337.2145 to speak with Master Gardeners who can answer lawn, garden, and landscape questions.
Growing Versus Mowing--Fred Meyer, director, talks about the Iowa City organization, Backyard Abundance. You can attend garden tours organized by Backyard Abundance to see examples of flourishing backyards in the area and get ideas and tips on how to transform your own yard into a productive and abundant landscape. Fred also recommends the Johnson County Hortline available Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 9-11 am--Call 319.337.2145 to speak with Master Gardeners who can answer lawn, garden, and landscape questions.
Casey Kohrt and Christopher Munoz have a prime example of an abundant backyard:
Upcoming Event-- Backyard Abundance's next event is a tour of Mary Crooks' garden scheduled for next Saturday, August 8 from 3-5pm. Mary lives at 1482 Valley View Dr. in Coralville. Check it out and get inspired!
School Food--University of Iowa graduate student, Adam Perkins, and the general manager of the IMU Dining Services, Richard Geer, comment on the 1/3 acre garden run by UI students that is providing fresh, locally grown produce to the University's retail food outlets. To get involved in the garden project contact Adam at adamfredperkins@gmail.com.
