Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Wednesday, July 2,2008

Cool beans!

It’s not too late to plant green beans

Untitled Document The tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, and green beans in my vegetable garden are in bloom, and I’m excited. It won’t be long before my family’s mea

Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Wednesday, June 25,2008

Knocked out by Knock Out Roses

New breed has changed the way gardeners use these flowers

By Jennifer Fishburn

Untitled Document One of my favorite flowers is the rose. Roses are beautiful, but they require a great deal of time and maintenance. Growers must spray for diseases and insects,

Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Wednesday, June 11,2008

Fungus takes the fun out of mulch

Rainy days have brought unwanted guests into area gardens

By Jennifer Fishburn

Untitled Document Gardeners are encouraged to mulch around their plants to conserve moisture, moderate soil temperature, reduce weed-seed germination, and beautify t

Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Wednesday, June 4,2008

That wilting feeling

Why so many shade trees have dropped their leaves

By Jennifer Fishburn

Untitled Document Drive through town, and you might get confused about the seasons. Under some trees, it looks like fall. Other trees seem to be just getting started on s

Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Wednesday, May 21,2008

Recycle your food waste

Get acquainted with a bunch of worms and help the environment

By Jennifer Fishburn

Untitled Document We’ve all heard of the three R’s — reduce, reuse, and recycle — but many people have added a fourth R: rot, the recycling of food waste

Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Wednesday, May 14,2008

Get it fresh

Popular downtown farmers’ market opens May 21

By Jennifer Fishburn

Untitled Document In the past couple of years we’ve begun hearing such phrases such as “Think local, eat local,” “Buy local, eat healthy,R

Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Wednesday, May 7,2008

Your mama

We recommend garden-related gifts, plus breakfast in bed!

By Jennifer Fishburn

Untitled Document If you are like me, you still haven’t decided what to get your mom for Mother’s Day. By far the most cherished Mother’s Day gifts

Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Wednesday, April 30,2008

Selecting the best crabapple tree

Things to consider when planting your springtime showstopper

By Jennifer Fishburn

Untitled Document The recent warm temperatures, it seems, have caused all of our spring-blooming plants to flower at once. Some of the most noticeable bloomers right now are the

Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Wednesday, April 23,2008

Dandy dandelions

Home gardeners despise ’em, but they’re a good source of vitamins

By Jennifer Fishburn

Untitled Document One of the first plants a child learns to recognize is the dandelion. Its bright-yellow flowers make it easy to spot — and what fun it is to pick a “

Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Wednesday, April 16,2008

Garden-fresh salad

Cool spring temperature are ideal for growing leafy greens

By Jennifer Fishburn

Untitled Document Spring is my favorite time of year. Daffodils are blooming, lawns turns bright green, and it’s time to plant a vegetable garden. Spring