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Author: Lise Jenkins

The wild world of geophytes

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Recently, Kit was asked to give a presentation on the use of bulbs in the garden. While protesting […]

Lise Jenkins April 9, 2020 Articles, Plants

Let’s talk about baptisia

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Kit had never thought much about Baptisia until recently. For some unaccountable reason, this genus has been much […]

Lise Jenkins April 2, 2020 Articles, Plants

Hellebore: Friend or foe?

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Recently I wrote an article describing invasive exotic plants that caused Kit to ponder over plants we consider […]

Lise Jenkins March 26, 2020 Articles, Plants

Purchase with care

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Eventually we all leave home, only to have someone take our place. Sometimes the newcomers are like us […]

Lise Jenkins March 19, 2020 Articles, Gardens and Management, Plants

Control weeds without chemicals

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One of Kit’s main glories as a gardener is that she is a talented hand puller of weeds. […]

Lise Jenkins March 12, 2020 Articles, Gardens and Management, Plants

Remembrance of plants past

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For years Kit struggled to find a good marking system for her plants. When she first started to […]

Lise Jenkins March 5, 2020 Articles, Gardens and Management

The joy of mulch

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In the early spring when a young man’s fancy turns to love, Kit’s thoughts turn to mulch. Mulch […]

Lise Jenkins February 20, 2020 Articles, Gardens and Management, Soil and Water

Gardening to remember

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“Excuse me, do you have jumper cables?” said a young woman as she approached me at the gas […]

Lise Jenkins February 13, 2020 Articles, Plants

Back to basics

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It has become increasingly clear to Kit that the longer she gardens, the more often she returns to […]

Lise Jenkins February 6, 2020 Articles, Gardens and Management

Local flowers tell High Country story

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Wedding plans are more than endless chores and to-do lists — the choices you make reveal who you […]

Lise Jenkins February 1, 2020 Articles, Plants

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