Seedling Favorite is Basil

Seedling Favorite is Basil

You know how parents often lie to their children about not having a favorite child? I do the  same thing with my seedlings. They all haveRead More

Frosted, Not Cake

Frosted, Not Cake

We had another one of those beautifully hoarfrosted mornings the other day. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate D’s birthday than to postRead More

Thanks Moon

Thanks Moon

I am still very much so a morning person. However, the moon and night skies have recently been alarmingly impressive and consistently expansive. Real night-time observersRead More

&kabbrooml

&kabbrooml

The very first mockups of a bark & bloom space included a weathered sign engraved with laser precise cochin characters, so when we needed the sign,Read More

Grapes Picked and Plucked

Grapes Picked and Plucked

We planted grapes our first Spring on the acreage in 2008. The variety is Marechal-Foch, a French-American hybrid. Eleven rows were planted which proved to beRead More

Garlic of All Sizes

Garlic of All Sizes

The garlic harvest arrived extra early this year – end of June. With the extra heat, everything is moving quickly. And with the lack of rainRead More

What do you see?

What do you see?

Look in the center of this daylily. What do you see?

bark & bloom

A family-owned nursery specializing in unique Iowa-grown perennials, multiple varieties of curly willow and pussy willow, one-of-a-kind artistic planters and imaginative bouquets.

bark & bloom at NewBo

Our shop at the NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids is open Thurs 4-8pm, Sat 8am-8pm, Sun 10am-6pm. You can also find us at the Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers' Market June - September, 1st & 3rd Saturdays.

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