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Kudzu, a tale of mismanagement

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Kudzu strikes terror in every good Southerner’s heart. Few of us doubt the myth that it can grow […]

Lise Jenkins December 17, 2020 Articles, Plants

How sweet they are

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There are some people who, while they appear sensible, are not fans of the sweet potato. I, on […]

Lise Jenkins November 26, 2020 Articles, Plants

Helpful partnerships

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A package unexpectedly arrived from my father. It seems he may had plans to kill off his only […]

Lise Jenkins November 12, 2020 Articles, Plants

Finally, planting trees

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These past two weeks Kit and I have fretted and fussed about trees: We’ve confessed poor choices and […]

Lise Jenkins October 8, 2020 Articles, Plants

How to kill a tree

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These are good days to plant trees, you can do it right or you can lay a trap […]

Lise Jenkins October 1, 2020 Articles, Plants

Misadventures with trees

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When Kit first moved into her home 28 years ago there were so many trees that one could […]

Lise Jenkins September 24, 2020 Articles, Plants

Tale of a Japanese maple

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When I first saw the Japanese maple, Acer palmatum ‘Mikawa yatsubusa’, it literally stopped me in my tracks […]

Lise Jenkins September 10, 2020 Articles, Plants

When is a bulb not a bulb?

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Recently a garden group asked me to give a presentation on bulbs. When I replied that I really […]

Lise Jenkins September 3, 2020 Articles, Plants

Good grooming

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It is a truism that plants, like people, benefit from good grooming. And, as with people, good grooming […]

Lise Jenkins August 6, 2020 Articles, Plants

Killer petunias

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This season I’m trying out some forthcoming Wave petunias that are faring well. Although pleased with them, I’m […]

Lise Jenkins July 30, 2020 Articles, Plants

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