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Author: Lise Jenkins

The art of staking

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Staking — a word that sends shivers down Kit’s gardening heart. You see, she’s a horrid staker. When […]

Lise Jenkins September 5, 2019 Articles, Gardens and Management

Community beautification

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While walking through your community, look up and look down — what do you see? Jack Clasen, judge […]

Lise Jenkins August 29, 2019 Articles, Gardens and Management

Necessity of prudence

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Two notable characteristics missing in Kit’s DNA are prudence and patience, two attributes she has become increasingly aware […]

Lise Jenkins August 15, 2019 Articles, Gardens and Management

Daisies: surprisingly complicated flowers

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Recently, Kit has been marveling over the complexities of the common daisy. Daisies belong to the flower family […]

Lise Jenkins August 8, 2019 Articles, Plants

Invaders

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Tales of invaders overwhelming and displacing locals repeats throughout history — change the continent, species, and timeline but […]

Lise Jenkins August 1, 2019 Articles, Insects and Wildlife

Plan before planting more

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As a master gardener, I volunteer my time to help answer gardening questions at the county extension office. […]

Lise Jenkins July 25, 2019 Articles, Plants

Gardening sins: lust and greed

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Recently, at my insistence, Kit has been contemplating the seven deadly sins and how they relate to the […]

Lise Jenkins July 18, 2019 Articles, Plants

Table to table

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Passing the herbs displayed in the produce section brought a smile to my face — my gardening superpowers […]

Lise Jenkins July 17, 2019 Articles, Plants

New and improved

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A trip back to my hometown has me feeling nostalgic, but I’m confronted with the yawning gap between […]

Lise Jenkins July 11, 2019 Articles, Plants

Freedom in the garden

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With the Fourth of July upon us, Kit has been thinking about freedom in the garden. Sometimes she […]

Lise Jenkins July 4, 2019 Articles, Gardens and Management, Plants

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