CL Fornari

I’m Loving Monotropa Uniflora… aka Indian Pipe or Ghost Plant

Aug 16, 2019 | Love This!

Today, I’m loving a plant that you can’t buy. But if it appears in your garden, you can enjoy its fleeting beauty. Name: Monotropa uniflora aka Indian pipe, ghost plant or corpse plant. Type of Plant: This isn’t a plant that you can buy, but if you’re lucky you might...

How Do I Love These Lobelia cardinalis…let me count the ways

Aug 9, 2019 | Love This!

Name: Lobelia cardinalis aka cardinal flower Type of Plant: A perennial native to North America that grows between 2 and 4 feet tall. This plant is hardy in zones 3 to 9 and has red flowers in late summer. Why I Love/Hate this plant: How do I love thee? Let me count...

I Love Pantheon Squash

Aug 3, 2019 | Love This!

Name: Pantheon F1 Squash Type of Plant: A Costata Romanesco type squash with a more contained, upright plant, fewer prickly spines and earlier, higher yields. The same classic ribbed zucchini squash, great flavor and robust growth as the Costata Romanesco. Why I...

GardenComm Comics

Jul 31, 2019 | Garden Travel

A conversation overheard between Gerbera Daisy and Nicotiana… To register or find more information click here.

I Love Limelight Four O’Clocks

Jul 27, 2019 | Love This!

Name: Mirabilis jalapa ‘Limelight’ aka Limelight four o’clocks Type of Plant: These are perennial in zones 8 to 11, but widely grown as annuals in the colder regions. It’s a plant that’s easily grown from seed. Why I Love/Hate this plant: I love plants that have great...

I Love The Quick Fire Hydrangeas

Jul 20, 2019 | Love This!

Name: Hydrangea paniculata Quick Fire (aka Hydrangea paniculata ‘Bulk’ ) and Little Quick Fire (aka Hydrangea paniculata ‘SMHPLQF’) Type of Plant: Deciduous shrubs, panicle hydrangeas, that flower earlier than many in this group and turn pink...

Deadheading and Pinching The First Flowers on Annuals

Jul 14, 2019 | Gardens

I know that this is hard for many people. The annuals you’ve planted early in the summer are finally starting to put out their first flowers, and some gardener like me tells you to cut those off immediately. “What?” you think… “I’m...

I Love Pink Smooth Hydranageas

Jul 12, 2019 | Love This!

Name: Hydrangea arborescens Invincibelle Spirit II, Blush and other pink varieties of our native, smooth hydrangea. Type of Plant: A deciduous shrub that grows between three and four feet tall and wide. Why I Love/Hate this plant: A graceful plant that makes lovely...

I Love Clematis ‘Sweet Summer Love’

Jul 5, 2019 | Love This!

Name: Clematis ‘Sweet Summer Love’ Type of Plant: Small vine that grows well in full sun to part shade. Flowers are small, and a reddish purple in color. The buds and seed heads are quite lovely too, so this plant looks good for a long period of time. Why I Love/Hate...

I Love ‘Sum and Substance’ Hosta

Jun 28, 2019 | Love This!

Name: Hosta ‘Sum and Substance’ Type of Plant: Perennial plant for shade or part-shade gardens. Hardy from Zone 3 to 8. Why I Love/Hate this plant: There are thousands of varieties of Hosta, and hundreds that are garden worthy…so why do I love this particular one? I...