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Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, August 4,2005
Rub out the grubs
Proven techniques for exterminating white grubs
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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