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Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, August 4,2005

Rub out the grubs

Proven techniques for exterminating white grubs

By Jennifer Fishburn
If you want to panic the homeowner of a well-manicured lawn, just yell, “Grubs!” White grubs are the most destructive turf insect pest in Illinois. However, not all turf areas wi
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, July 21,2005

gardening

By Jennifer Fishburn
Up until last week, at least one of three calls to local master gardeners for help concerned those pesky Japanese beetles. But now there’s new trouble in Lincoln Land, and the quest
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, July 14,2005

gardening

By Jennifer Fishburn
Plant a Row for the Hungry, a national program promoted locally by the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners, encourages all vegetable gardeners and commercial growers to donate
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, July 7,2005

gardening 6-30-05

By Jennifer Fishburn
Does anyone remember what rain looks like? According to the U.S. drought monitor (drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html), central Illinois is experiencing a moderate-t
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, June 30,2005

gardening 6-30-05

By Jennifer Fishburn
If you’re like most gardeners, you’ve been toiling away in the yard for a few months now and are seeing the results of your hard work. You’re also ready for a well-deserved
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, June 23,2005

gardening 6-23-05

By Jennifer Fishburn
You’re sure to walk away with ideas on sprucing up your garden after attending one of the many upcoming area garden walks. • Enjoy “Town and Country Gardens,” 10 a.
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, June 2,2005

gardening 6-2-05

By Jennifer Fishburn
This week, while visiting my grandmother, I made the mistake of standing near a hummingbird feeder. Ruby-throated hummingbirds buzzed around my head on their way to the feeder. My initial re
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, May 26,2005

gardening 5-26-05

By Jennifer Fishburn
Master gardeners with the University of Illinois Extension receive hundreds of calls each month from homeowners worried that their prized plants have suddenly taken a turn for the worse. A t
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, May 19,2005

gardening 5-19-05

By Jennifer Fishburn
Butterflies add surprise, beauty, color, and motion to a garden. Why not invite them into your back yard? Planting a butterfly garden not only attracts these beautiful creatures but is also
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, May 12,2005

gardening 5-12-05

By Jennifer Fishburn
The International Herb Association has declared oregano the 2005 Herb of the Year. Most of us can’t imagine what a pizza would taste like without the warm, spicy flavor of oregano, one