Lemon trees actually have pretty good cold and heat tolerance, but our winters get cold, and they need to come indoors. Growing lemon trees in pots allows them to be mobile. Having a "mobile home" won't mean they can head south for the winter, but it does allow them to "migrate" to the inside.
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Thursday, October 17, 2024
Iowa Lemons!
Lemon trees actually have pretty good cold and heat tolerance, but our winters get cold, and they need to come indoors. Growing lemon trees in pots allows them to be mobile. Having a "mobile home" won't mean they can head south for the winter, but it does allow them to "migrate" to the inside.
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Go Big! Drake's Harkin Center - Phase 2
After the first stormwater basin was renovated, a bigger portion of the remaining original design was slated for renovation the following year. The West entrance featured double stormwater collection basins with a curved sidewalk to the parking area.
Harkin Center ph2 the following May |
Again, Kelly Norris was tasked with reimagining the space to take it the next level, and Abundant Design was chosen as the contractor. Originally the surrounding areas were planted with prairie dropseed and echinacea, with sedges in the basin floors.
The layout begins... yep, that's a lot of plants...
Just keep planting! Time is short, called in a few reinforcements for the weekend.
Long days made for some late watering |
Planting completed, but it was late enough in the season that any visual impact would just have to be anticipated...
After winter the plants were coming up nicely by May. Several of the evergreens didn't make it however, guessing due to the late season planting and the drying winds funneled up University Avenue. We replaced those as needed.