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Author: Lise Jenkins

Botanizing finds

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I do my botanizing walking our dog. New Puppy isn’t very patient so I have to be quick […]

Lise Jenkins April 18, 2019 Articles, Plants

A garden tale

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There was a time when gardeners could actually garden without the deer problem. There was a time when […]

Lise Jenkins April 11, 2019 Articles, Gardens and Management

The fine art of fertilizing

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There comes a time when gardeners have to think about fertilizing their plants — a topic that makes […]

Lise Jenkins April 4, 2019 Articles, Gardens and Management

‘Easy Gardening’ is a lie

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Articles proclaiming “Easy Steps to a Beautiful Garden” are lying to you. Gardeners encourage others to take up […]

Lise Jenkins March 25, 2019 Articles, Gardens and Management

A gardener’s responsibility

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A packet of seeds, intended to catch my eye, arrived in the mail. A seed company in a […]

Lise Jenkins March 20, 2019 Articles, Gardens and Management

Pruning projects for days ahead

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The cold weather has kept me indoors for weeks and I’m frantic to get out into the garden […]

Lise Jenkins March 14, 2019 Articles, Gardens and Management

Customize your plants by grafting

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My grandfather, a diligent record keeper, made daily entries in his garden log books. When he passed, I […]

Lise Jenkins March 6, 2019 Articles, Farmers and Food

What makes a great plant?

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As any gardener will tell you, there are lots of good plants out there but there are few […]

Lise Jenkins February 28, 2019 Articles, Plants

Finding Joy in your garden

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Japanese tidying expert Marie Kondo has Americans searching their attics for joy. Through her new Netflix show, books, […]

Lise Jenkins February 21, 2019 Articles, Gardens and Management

Dangers in the garden

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We treasure our children and pets but sometimes we’re supremely unconscious of the dangers lurking in the garden. […]

Lise Jenkins February 7, 2019 Articles, Plants

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