C. L. Fornari's Blog
I Love Chionanthus virginicus – aka Fringe Tree
Name: Chionanthus virginicus aka fringe tree or old man’s beard. Type of Plant: A large shrub or small tree, native to the Eastern US, growing 15...
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...
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...
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...
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...
I Love Ceratostigma plumbagionoides aka blue leadwort or plumbago.
Name: Ceratostigma plumbagionoides aka blue leadwort or hardy plumbago. Type of Plant: a low-growing, perennial ground cover hardy in zones 6-9....
At The John Hay Writing Studio – September 2024
When I arrived at the John Hay Writing Studio, I was shown a book where those who used the space could write about their experiences. My entry on...
I Love Malibu Green Beans
Name: Malibu Green Beans Type of Plant: Pole beans that are especially prolific. Why I Love this Plant: You can pick these beans when they are...
I Love Heptacodium miconioides aka Seven-Son Flower
Name: Heptacodium miconioides aka seven-son flower Type of Plant: A large shrub or small tree, often multi-stemmed. Why I Love this Plant: There...
I Love Supertunia® Saffron Finch™
Name: Supertunia® Saffron Finch™ from Proven Winners Type of Plant: A new to the market hybrid petunia. Why I Love this Plant: Since most...
Hope
Periodically I will type a search term into my photo library to see what comes up. It always shows me any picture of text where that word appears,...
I Love Lablab purpureus aka Purple Hyacinth Vine
Name: Lablab purpureus aka purple hyacinth vine Type of Plant: An ornamental and edible annual vine, native to India and sub-Saharan Africa. It...
Planting on Top of Stumps
If you've got a tree stump - or better yet two or three tree stumps - you've got a great place for growing moss, perennials or annuals. Here are...
I Love Eryngium yuccifolium aka Rattlesnake Master
Name: Eryngium yuccifolium aka rattlesnake master Type of Plant: A tall perennial that’s a native to the Midwest and mid-Atlantic states. Hardy...
Hire A Great Garden Speaker…or Writer. Or Content Creator
If you need a great garden speaker for an upcoming event, or a writer, editor, photographer, podcast guest, author or educator, you must visit the...
I Love Basil Bonsai aka Mini Ocimum basilicum
Name: Basil Bonsai aka Ocimum basilicum one of the Kitchen Minis™ plants from PanAmerican Seed/Ball Horticulture Type of Plant: This is a...
I Love Blackberry Lily, aka Iris domestica
Name: Blackberry Lily, aka Iris domestica Type of Plant: We call it a lily but it’s actually an Iris, native of Asia. Why I Love this Plant: I...
I Love Flame Thrower® Redbud aka Cercis canadensis ‘NC2016-2’
Name: Flame Thrower® Redbud aka Cercis canadensis 'NC2016-2' PP #31,260 Type of Plant: A cross between two cultivars of Cercis canadensis, 'The...