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Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, September 22,2011
Fall is time to care for your tools
Garden best practices:%u2008clean, sharpen, store properly
After the garden is cleaned up and put to bed for the winter, it is a great time to give your tools some attention. Ideally garden tools should be cleaned, sharpened and hung in the correc
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, September 1,2011
Until it rains, water your trees
Second place is usually considered to be a good thing. But placing second for the driest August in history isn’t a good thing. With only a few days left in August, the Springfield area had recei
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, July 21,2011
Home-grown tomato time!
The most exciting garden event of the summer is picking the first red, juicy ripe tomatoes. This passion is shared with many gardeners as tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables grown in the h
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, June 23,2011
A Garden Walk with Master Gardeners
Where do-it-yourselfers can get their plant questions answered
A collection of 122 different hosta plants, an extension vegetable garden, a Japanese-inspired backyard with bamboo fencing, a low-mow yard and a pond with a waterfall are all features of an upcoming
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, March 31,2011
It’s time to grow spinach
The arrival of spring is a sure sign of yellow daffodils, green lawns and garden fresh salad. This spring try growing leafy greens, one of the easiest vegetables to grow. You are sure to enjoy the bes
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, September 23,2010
Kids find joy in gardening at the governor’s mansion
Fried okra, collard greens and fresh salsa have become favorite food dishes of junior gardeners from the 21st Century Program, Graham Elementary School. This summer these students nurtured a 484-squar
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, August 19,2010
The fair is a family affair
After more than 150 years, many Illinois State Fair traditions remain. Since its beginning in 1853, the Illinois State Fair has encouraged the production of high-quality agricultural livestock and com
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, July 15,2010
A family farm’s market
Sweet corn and much more at Seaney Farms, Tallula
Just a short 15-minute drive northwest of Springfield is a unique roadside market that offers freshly picked sweet corn, a variety of garden-fresh produce and Illinois agriculture products. Seaney Far
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, July 1,2010
What to do about Japanese beetles
Sightings of adult Japanese beetles began in mid-June. Since then they have been seen munching on roses, crabapples, lindens, raspberries, apple trees, basil and much more. Feeding on plants generally
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, June 10,2010
June is for garden tours
This month, gardeners have the opportunity to explore the backyard sanctuaries of several Springfield private properties. In addition gardeners can enjoy watching the creative transformation of nature
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