Lise Jenkins

  • Learn from your mistakes

    A long time ago in a graduate history course, the professor marked in red the monotonous rhythm of the sentences… Read more

  • New basil in town

    New basil in town

    My adventures in basildom all began when Lise gave me a cutting from a new basil she was testing for… Read more

  • Choices echo over time

    Gardeners are quick to claim Thomas Jefferson as one of our own. An ardent horticulturist, Jefferson sought plants with economic… Read more

  • How Foxglove got its name

    When I’m thinking about a plant I like to start at the beginning, with its name. Today, I’m thinking about… Read more

  • The charms of coleus

    Recently, Kit has been pondering which annuals she wants to put in the spring garden. While she emphasizes perennials in… Read more