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Top Articles from Garden - Jennifer Fishburn
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Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Wednesday, May 23,2007
Galling developments
Most are harmless, but some threaten a plant’s development
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While sitting on my grandparents’ porch last
Sunday, I noticed numerous ball-shaped objects in their oak trees. Looking
closer, I found that almost every
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Wednesday, May 16,2007
An eye for iris
Thousands of cultivars provide range of color to accent any garden
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Few plants come in a wider range of colors than the
iris. More than 300 species have been identified worldwide, and many of
them are long-lived perennials that
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Wednesday, May 16,2007
Missed connection
Americans throw away about 125 million cellphones a year
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What happens to my old cell phone after I upgrade? Do
the stores really recycle them or give them to the poor, or are they just
ending up in landfills? Where ca
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Wednesday, May 9,2007
Tropical punch
Bring a touch of Florida to your Midwestern garden
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Change the look of your traditional flower garden this
year by incorporating some plants that will add a tropical feel. Using
tropical plants in the landscape i
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Wednesday, May 2,2007
Tomato-planting time
They grow best with even soil temperature
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One of my favorite summer treats is a ripe, juicy,
fresh-picked tomato from my garden. I think that we can all agree that the
quality of produce picked from the
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Wednesday, April 25,2007
Growing herbs in containers
Add color to your landscape -- and flavor to your cooking
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Growing plants can be great fun — especially if
the plants are easy to care for. The plants that grow in my yard must do so
with minimal care, and that
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Wednesday, April 18,2007
Some annuals still at risk
Don’t let fickle weather put you in a pickle
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Seesawing temperatures fool plants and gardeners and
remind us that March and April weather is unpredictable. As temperatures
get warmer, many gardeners want to
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Wednesday, January 10,2007
Time to learn
Fertilize your mind with gardening seminars
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Though you may not be able to engage in many outdoor
gardening activities at this time of year, this period of enforced
inactivity is a great time to learn more
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, December 14,2006
It's tree-repair time again
You’ve been here before; this time, blame winter
The sound of tree branches cracking, snapping, and crashing to the ground is definitely something I’d rather not hear again. As daybreak approached on Friday, Dec. 1, it became apparent that our
Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Wednesday, December 6,2006
Get your jollies with holly
Give careful consideration to planting conditions
My favorite winter scene is branches of bright green holly leaves with sparkling red berries against fresh winter snow. Holly is a great addition to the landscape, but careful consideration must be gi
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