One of the advantages of gardening in the Piedmont is that we gardeners can aim to have something in bloom almost 12 months a year – but this takes some planning. Continue reading on The Local Reporter…
Author: Lise Jenkins
It’s hard to penalize a plant that is flourishing in our gardens, but there comes a time when […]
When Kit was younger, her enthusiasm for her garden knew no limits. She happily filled in empty spaces, […]
On a daily basis I bless my fence. When I first moved to Chapel Hill over one-quarter of […]
After I compiled my list of “favorite things,” I realized that I had omitted several plants that I […]
As gardens age, shady conditions take over. Where once you were gardening in full sun, you find now […]
Periodic reassessment of the garden is a necessary gardening task. Gardens change over time – and so do gardeners. Our tastes become more varied, plants fizzle out, what once charmed us no longer does, and we suddenly get interested in plants we never thought about in the past. Continue reading on The Local Reporter...
July is the month when my attention turns to crapemyrtles. These sun-loving trees manage to put forth a […]
Plants send their children out into the world equipping them with wings or parachutes to catch a breeze, […]
As gardeners, we all know that weeding is an essential ingredient to maintaining a well-groomed garden. Groan all you want but if you’re going to have a garden you are going to have to weed. Continue reading on The Local Reporter...