The Absentee Gardener

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• The Future of Nature

  By Lise Jenkins on April 18, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Landscape designer Claudia West believes the future of nature resides in landscapes we manage. In my recent interview Claudia explains how to take cues from natural environments and create dense, layered designs in your garden.      

• Starting Seeds and Cuttings Right

  By Lise Jenkins on March 8, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Creating the right growing environment will produce healthy plants and save you frustration later. New episode on the Triangle Gardener podcast shares tips for success.

• Growease Seedstarter Kit

  By Lise Jenkins on February 25, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Around here our last frost date is April 15th, give or take a couple of weeks.  I like to get a jump on things by starting seedlings inside, then easing them out to a protected space, and then their final destination outside…. Read More ›

• Weather for 2017

  By Lise Jenkins on February 13, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The USDA has good news for gardeners.  Dr. Steve McNulty shares what weather we might expect for the 2017 gardening season.

• Worm Farm Composter

  By Lise Jenkins on January 27, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Verimcomposting is easier with the right tools. I love my Worm Farm Composter from Gardener’s Supply.  It makes composting with worms easy. I’ve shared my experience on the Triangle Gardener’s podcast.

• Garden Resolutions

  By Lise Jenkins on January 1, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Making resolutions for the new year? Here’s my first interview of 2017 —weird plants, what they teach us, and what I’m resolving to do about it.  

• Garden Gear – Jacket Review

  By Lise Jenkins on December 15, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  I’m loving my new RefrigiWear jacket in this cold weather.  So much so I reviewed it for the Triangle Gardener radio show and podcast.  Check out the link below and stay warm out there.

• Timing is Everything for NC Poinsettias

  By Lise Jenkins on November 30, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Right now North Carolina growers are shipping over 4 million poinsettias to state and national markets.  These plants are photoperiodic, meaning the longer winter nights turn some of their leaves from green to red.  Growers carefully schedule their plantings to… Read More ›

• Anvil and Bypass Pruners – Right Tool for the Job

  By Lise Jenkins on November 20, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Garden clean-up chores are easier with the right tools. I look at bypass and anvil pruners from Gardener’s Supply and share tips for maintaining them.

• Farm to Floor

  By Lise Jenkins on November 13, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Christmas trees are a big business in NC and gardeners can learn a lot from tree farmers.  A lot of science and tradition go into these trees. I talked with a Christmas tree farmer, a tourism official, an Extension agent, and a scientist who… Read More ›

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