Plants in the Snow and Ecological Gardening

Plants in the Snow and Ecological Gardening

When you hear the term “Ecological Gardening” what do you think of? Maybe you think of nature friendly design or kind critter and pest control. Or perhaps native plants or water-wise gardening come to mind. I’m C.L. Fornari and on The Garden Lady we’re talking with...
A Postcard From Your Houseplants in February

A Postcard From Your Houseplants in February

On The Garden Lady on January 31st I welcomed Charlie Nardozzi, author of The Continuous Vegetable Garden. Charlie is doing a webinar on The Continuous Vegetable Garden on February 10th at 6 PM Eastern time. Register here! Recordings of previous episodes of The Garden...
Why Covering Hydrangea Stems Doesn’t Help

Why Covering Hydrangea Stems Doesn’t Help

It was 8° F this morning when I got up, and the high is supposed to be 16°. This is what I call “Hydrangea dan-jah” weather. Plants such as the bigleaf hydrangeas (Hydrangea macrophylla) and mountain hydrangeas (H. serrata) form their flower buds in the...
A Look at Weeds

A Look at Weeds

This week on The Garden Lady it’s my great pleasure to have as my guest, Peter Del Tredici, horticulturalist, botanist, and author of my favorite weed identification book, Wild Urban Plants of the Northeast: A Field Guide.  Our discussion is about how most...
Hydrangea Happiness is Coming This Spring!

Hydrangea Happiness is Coming This Spring!

I’m excited! My new book, Hydrangea Happiness, will be available at the end of April. I look forward to a spring, summer and fall filled with all types of book-related events.  To get things kicked off I’ll be hosting a Virtual Book Launch Party on May...
The Garden Lady’s Trends for 2026

The Garden Lady’s Trends for 2026

Several of the green industry trade publications publish trends for the coming growing season, so I’ve decided to add my own thoughts to such lists. These are what I see gardeners and homeowners focusing on, along with links to places where you’ll find...
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