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Top Articles from Garden - Jennifer Fishburn
Tomato-planting timeSage advice to cut thymeOrnamental kale brightens your fall gardenFungus takes the fun out of mulchNative prairie grasses make for a carefree gardenRecycle plastic garden potsStrawberry picking timeGrowing grapesHere’s what’s sweet about sweet potatoesThe science behind
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
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, May 6,2010
Plan ahead to plant the right tree
Selecting a tree is one of the most important landscape decisions a homeowner will make. Trees should be considered as an investment for the future, since most people move before a tree that they plan
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, April 29,2010
Native plants like it here
Illinois, known as the “Prairie State,” has several native plant species. Prior to European settlers in Illinois, 60 percent of the 22 million acres was prairie. Today less than one hundre
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, April 22,2010
Plant anywhere you have space and sun
Vegetable gardening can provide the grower many benefits including exercise, a break from the stress of everyday life, decrease in the weekly food bill, nutritious produce that tastes better and is fr
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, October 1,2009
Here’s what’s sweet about sweet potatoes
This weekend the anticipation became unbearable. I finally had to dig a hill of sweet potatoes in our garden. They looked beautiful and tasted great. Soon, we will dig all 50 plants and surely have an
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, September 3,2009
A prairie plant for your landscape
Prior to European settlers in Illinois, 60 percent of the 22 million acres was prairie. Today less than one hundredth of one percent of the original undisturbed prairie exists in the Prairie State. So
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, August 27,2009
Get on the scales
Sticky stuff? Black magnolia leaves? Here’s what to do.
One of the worst things to tell a gardener is that their tree is heavily infested with a destructive insect. The U of I Extension office has received numerous calls about magnolia trees. A caller usua
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