Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Wednesday, May 20,2009

Recycle plastic garden pots

It’s essential for all of us to practive the three R’s of being a good steward of the earth: reduce, reuse and recycle. Last weekend I walked around my small town on community

Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Wednesday, May 6,2009

Mother’s Day is for planting

By Jennifer Fishburn

Ready, set, plant! Mother’s Day weekend is not only a time to recognize Mom for all she does, but it is time to plant warm-season plants. This weekend, why not combine the two and t

Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Wednesday, April 29,2009

For better perennials, divide and conquer

By Jennifer Fishburn

This is one of my favorite times of the year — crabapples and tulips in bloom, peonies budding and perennial plants popping up all over the garden. It is also the time of year when we realize t

Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Wednesday, April 22,2009

How to lure insect beauties to your butterfly garden

By Jennifer Fishburn

Butterflies add surprise, beauty, color and motion to a garden. Why not invite them to your backyard? Butterflies are nature’s decoration. Planting a butterfly garden is a great way

Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Wednesday, April 22,2009

Native prairie grasses make for a carefree garden

By Jennifer Fishburn

Native grasses can be welcome additions in the landscape, adding beauty, movement and sound. Let’s define “native” plant. The only truly native plants are ones that sti

Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Wednesday, April 22,2009

Worming into good soil

Vermicomposting reduces waste and feeds your plants

By Jennifer Fishburn

We have all heard of the three “r”s: reduce, reuse and recycle. There is a fourth “r” of integrated waste management: rot. This “r” also eliminates wast

Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Wednesday, April 22,2009

Plant a rain garden

Catch water and stop pollution

By Jennifer Fishburn

A lot of rain falls on impervious surfaces that can’t soak up water. Instead of allowing all of this water to uselessly drain away, home gardeners can create an aesthetically pleasin

Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Wednesday, April 8,2009

Pinch pennies and grow carrots at the same time

By Jennifer Fishburn

Gardening can be a low-cost activity or an expensive hobby. In these difficult economic times gardening is receiving newfound interest. So how can we enjoy gardening without breaking the

Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Wednesday, April 1,2009

Some ‘tried and true” blue perennials for your garden

By Jennifer Fishburn

It’s time to begin thinking about adding new plants to our gardens. One of my favorite colors is blue. Unfortunately there are only a handful of blue-flowered perennials. Rec

Garden - Jennifer Fishburn | Wednesday, March 18,2009

Start a garden with seeds, tools, sun and land

State offers community garden plots at the fairgrounds

By Jennifer Fishburn

The number of people growing a vegetable garden is on the rise. Some mail order seed companies are reporting a 40 percent increase in sales, while a typical year may see a 15 percent incr