Jeneen Wiche

2 weeks ago | madisoncourier.com | Jeneen Wiche

Jeneen Wiche is a resident of Simpsonville and professor at U of L.

2 weeks ago | pmg-ky1.com | Jeneen Wiche

Mulch has become a landscape staple, almost to a fault when it is over applied, smothering roots and girdling trunks. When done properly is can help to suppress weeds, retain moisture, and moderate soil temperature. These things can be achieved using a variety of materials, but which type of mulch suits your needs best? Predominately we use organic materials for mulching.

2 weeks ago | pmg-ky1.com | Jeneen Wiche

Spring planting of strawberries is recommended for Kentuckiana, as early as March. The key to a good crop is to plant them in the right spot and to choose the right variety. There are several different categories of strawberries including June-bearing, ever-bearing and day-neutral. June-bearing varieties have traditionally been the best tasting and these are the ones that must be pinched in the first year, producing a late spring crop the following year.

2 weeks ago | pmg-ky1.com | Jeneen Wiche

Jeneen Wiche column…April 9/11, 2025Setting out your own strawberry patchSpring planting of strawberries is recommended for Kentuckiana, as early as March. The key to a good crop is to plant them in the right spot and to choose the right variety. There are several different categories of strawberries including June-bearing, ever-bearing and day-neutral.

2 weeks ago | pmg-ky3.com | Jeneen Wiche

There are some plants that demand good drainage: taxus, coreopsis, gaillardia and penstemon, to name a few. I have lost them all because they were poorly sited in the garden, but now that I know where water is slow to drain, I know where to plant those trees, shrubs and perennials that like wet environments. There is an upside to poor drainage for some plants, just be sure that water is available when Mother Nature doesn’t deliver. Trees for wet areas include both common and not-so-common species.