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Garden shopping made easier

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I am happily shopping for plants. To my husband’s chagrin our kitchen table is littered with lists, dog-eared […]

Lise Jenkins March 4, 2021 Articles, Plants

Have courage

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A long time ago Kit mentioned to a rather snobbish gardening friend that she was thinking of planting […]

Lise Jenkins February 25, 2021 Articles, Gardens and Management

Hostas to enjoy

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Kit loves hostas – it really is that simple. She loves the many varieties of hostas, extending from […]

Lise Jenkins February 18, 2021 Articles, Plants

Gifts for gardening sweethearts

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Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and finding the right present for a gardener can be frustrating […]

Lise Jenkins February 11, 2021 Articles, Gardens and Management

Going native

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Usually, winter’s confinement gives me time to ponder my coming garden. I flip through the arriving seed catalogs, […]

Lise Jenkins February 4, 2021 Articles, Plants

Wonders and perils of daphnes

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Sometimes Kit thinks that daphnes take all the fun out of gardening. There can hardly be a gardener […]

Lise Jenkins January 28, 2021 Articles, Plants

The maturing garden

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Generally, from a gardening standpoint, Kit enjoys the month of January. Typically, she peruses the garden catalogues that […]

Lise Jenkins January 21, 2021 Articles, Gardens and Management

A garden need a soul

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It’s a new year, 2021, and it’s time to plan for the garden. Spring is almost here! Continue […]

Lise Jenkins January 14, 2021 Articles, Gardens and Management

Doing something about the weather

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Before we write off 2020 as a year to forget, I’d like to point out that it was […]

Lise Jenkins January 2, 2021 Articles, Gardens and Management

Soil for Christmas

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We have a tradition in our house. My husband asks what I want for Christmas. I reply, “a […]

Lise Jenkins December 24, 2020 Articles, Soil and Water

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