Iowa Weather Network Archives from 2008 to 2017
The first bloom of 2015 has arrived officially today (March 10th), kicking off the spring season here in southern Iowa. To what plant does this prize go to? It goes to Snow Crocus which opened up in today’s sunshine. Snow or (Species) Crocus bloom much earlier than standard Crocus you see in most stores, but …
Wow, what a turn around from the 20s we had on Thursday! It’s been a tale of two seasons this week going from 20 degree highs to 55+ warmth in one day. The past couple of days have been downright beautiful featuring bright sunny days and highs in the mid 50s. Here in the Des …
Well, it can finally be said! We have made it through the worst of the cold. Today was the last day of a very long stretch of colder than normal weather that has been in place since the second week of February and really has had the entire country all the way to the …
With the very cold temperatures we’ve had this week it is leading many to ask the question just where is spring and are there any signs it’s even soon arriving? The past week has been very cold with a major cold snap hitting during mid-week. The high on Wednesday rivaled the coldest of the year. …
This is the time of year rabbit damage starts to popping up everywhere in landscaping. The photo above is some damage I’ve seen so far this year. The grass is dormant which is why rabbits turn to alternative sources for food which is usually young trees and shrubs. People with perennials do not need to …
Winter. It’s not a season that many people think of as being important in the horticulture realm. When people think of winter they think of cold, snowcover and gray skies. Not a lot of which we had lately. Anyway, I feel winter is just a season of missed opportunity and it is actually in fact …
Prairie remnants, a very rare look into Iowas past. I’ve done a few posts on prairie plantings in the past and now I’d like to turn attention to a very rare land type to raise awareness about them. Prairie remnants as they are called, are areas of land containing prairie plants that were “lucky” …
After a cold 10 days straight, a much welcomed warm up was brought into Iowa as a low pressure system opened the gates to the warmer air over the southern U.S. This sent 40s and 50s and even near 60 degree temperatures to the region. The warm up completely took away the snow cover in most …
This is a post made to make my viewers aware I’ve made a move at the end of October from Des Moines proper to Cumming. The reason for the move is because a to be closer to Ted Lare Garden Center, where I work. The move cut 45 minutes of driving out of my day …
Today ended a record cold streak in which much of the state remained below 32.F for a record amount of consecutive days in a row. Here in Cumming and for metro Des Moines, The cold snap started on November 10th with a high of 29.F, just after we had a high of 66 the day …