Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, November 13,2003

It’s beginning to look a lot like holiday-plant-buying time

The holidays are fast approaching, and poinsettias no doubt again will be the most popular seasonal houseplant sold in the United States. There's good reason: With their rich colors and variety, poin

Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, November 6,2003

How to serve guests when they’re covered in feathers

By Jennifer Fishburn

This fall consider joining the more than 65 million Americans who enjoy bird watching. You can enjoy the fastest growing hobby in the country (second to gardening) by providing some basic necessities

Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, October 30,2003

Time to sign up for gardening program

By Jennifer Fishburn

As our summer flowers fade away and leaves fall from the trees, our focus turns to planning for next year's garden. As you jot down notes on what did and didn't work in this year's garden you m

Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, October 23,2003

Behold the great pumpkin!

By Jennifer Fishburn

The typical jack-o'-lantern pumpkin weighs 15 to 25 pounds, but pumpkins can range in size from less than one pound to more than 1,000 pounds. How big is a pumpkin that weighs half a ton? The distance

Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, October 16,2003

Tree planting tips

By Jennifer Fishburn

You've picked your tree or shrub and found a spot for its new home. Now it's time to plant. Most tree species can be successfully planted in the fall (October until the ground freezes) or in the sprin

Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, October 9,2003

Trees, part two

By Jennifer Fishburn

Selecting the right tree for a given set of environmental conditions can result in a lifetime of happiness. Selecting the wrong tree species can prove a frustrating waste of money and result in

Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, October 2,2003

Trees, part one

Making a good investment

By Jennifer Fishburn

If you own an old home like mine, you're living with someone else's decisions, such as where trees are planted in your yard. I'm fortunate to have three 40-year-old trees that provide shade in the s

Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, September 25,2003

Fall for spring bulbs

By Jennifer Fishburn

Yellow and purple crocus peak up through a dusting of snow. Nothing brightens a winter day in March more than the colors of early blooming spring flowers. Now is the time to plant your hardy fl

Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, September 18,2003

Daffodils, Narcissus, or Jonquil…

Whatever you call ’em—plant ’em now!

By Jennifer Fishburn

You say narcissus, I say daffodil. No matter which name you use to refer to this plant, most gardeners would agree that daffodils are one of the most vigorous and colorful flowers of spring. Da

Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Thursday, September 11,2003

Mums the word

Chrysanthemums add color to a fall garden

By Jennifer Fishburn

Tip of the week "Autumn Jewels" is the name of this year's mum show, November 8 through 23 at the Washington Park Botanical Gardens. The conservatory is open noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Fri