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Kit Flynn

Lessons from the garden: Civil discourse

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A couple of years ago Kit wrote what she thought was an innocent essay for a garden journal […]

Lise Jenkins November 8, 2018 Articles, Plants

Asian lady beetles

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Toward the end of the 20th century, homeowners noticed a new winter houseguest: the Asian lady beetle. Confusion […]

Lise Jenkins November 1, 2018 Articles, Insects and Wildlife

Annuals at the end

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Why, you might ask, am I talking about annuals towards the end of the growing season? The reason […]

Lise Jenkins October 18, 2018 Articles, Gardens and Management

Gardeners and the Weather

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SloFlo has given gardeners a lot to worry about

Lise Jenkins September 18, 2018 Articles, Gardens and Management

High Country Roses

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Our latest article in the Absentee Gardener column appears in this week’s Avery Journal.

Lise Jenkins August 10, 2018 Articles

Good fences make good gardens

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During the years, Kit has battled wildlife in her garden, as she has a tendency to want to […]

Lise Jenkins August 3, 2018 Articles, Gardens and Management

Color in the Garden

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One of the reasons we garden is to provide color in our garden — after all, what is a summer garden without flowers? More in our article on the Yadkin Ripple…

Lise Jenkins July 19, 2018 Articles, Gardens and Management

How Safe Are Our Gardens?

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The awful news of the spread of Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazziamum), has left Kit to ponder on the safety of our gardens in our weekly column. More on the Yadkin Ripple…

Lise Jenkins July 5, 2018 Articles, Gardens and Management

Fallacy of Garden Magazines

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Kit has officially given up on gardening magazines because they simply aren’t truthful. More of our article on the Yadkin Ripple…

Lise Jenkins June 28, 2018 Articles, Gardens and Management

Why Worry about Rose Disease in Winter?

Photo: Mary Ann Hansen, American Nurseryman
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Three words, Rose Rosette Disease, strike terror in the hearts of any rose aficionado. The deadliest disease affecting […]

Lise Jenkins January 18, 2018 Articles

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