Lise Jenkins

May 23, 2019

The satisfying squish

Gardening employs euphemistic language to describe some occasionally ugly business. Recently I’ve been engaged in “mechanical removal.” It’s a little… Read more
May 17, 2019

Keeping secrets

The orchids displayed at my local grocery store are members of one of the largest plant families. With nearly 30,000… Read more
May 9, 2019

Naming and knowing

I misidentified a spring wildflower — but I wasn’t wrong. A horticultural friend gently explained I was using the “old”… Read more
May 2, 2019

Rethinking ‘Peter Rabbit’

Kit has turned into Mr. McGregor. She’s not sure when she transitioned from rooting for Peter Rabbit to sympathizing with… Read more
Apr 25, 2019

Vines: good or evil?

Kit has a love-hate relationship with vines. When she moved to North Carolina 26 years ago, she had a front… Read more