C. L. Fornari's Blog

I Love Baby Pak Choi aka Brassica rapa var. chinensis

Name:  Baby Pak Choi aka Brassica rapa var. chinensis Type of Plant: A vegetable that grows well in cool weather.  This small pak choi usually grows to 6 to 8 inches tall. Why I Love this Plant:  Since this plant grows quickly and thrives in cool temperatures, it’s...

Bringing Houseplants Back Inside

It's time for my houseplants to come home from summer camp. Like most campers, they are happy to be home, but arrive needing a shower and perhaps a change of clothing. Here's my routine: I clip off any browned leaves before the plant comes in. While cleaning them off...

I Love Helenium autumnale aka common sneezeweed or Helen’s flower.

Name:    Helenium autumnale aka common sneezeweed or Helen’s flower. Type of Plant:  This summer to fall flowering perennial is native to much of North America. Hardy in zones 3-8, there are many named cultivars of different sizes and a range of colors in oranges and...
I Love Abies concolor aka Concolor Fir

I Love Abies concolor aka Concolor Fir

Type of Plant:   A blue needled evergreen tree that’s hardy in ones 3 - 7 Why I Love this Plant:  I fell in love with this plant 25 years ago when I did a consultation for a woman in Yarmouth. I looked across her...

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Making A Fake Plant

Making A Fake Plant

There are so many photos of fantastical plants making the rounds on social media. Black Iris with neon-colored veins and white stars...pink Hosta...

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Is This A Foxglove?

Is This A Foxglove?

It is mid-May in my garden, and a time when biennials, weeds, and perennials are growing fast. It's also a time when I see posts on social media...

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