C. L. Fornari's Blog

A Postcard From Poinsettia

If you're interested in doing a deep dive into the history of poinsettias as a holiday plant, read this article published by Purdue University.     

A Postcard from Insects and Diseases

On The Garden Lady today I'll be starting the program off with a visit from Tawny Simiski,  Entomologist at the UMass Cooperative Extension. We'll be talking about the spotted lanternfly, and other insects of interest in the Northeast. Although the spotted lanternfly...

A Postcard From Ginkgo ~ Deciduous Plants

Deciduous plants have evolved to be all about surviving the winter. We humans often describe ourselves as "hunkering down for the winter," and perhaps we have learned this from plants that shed their leaves in the fall. But they don't just dump their foliage...
A Postcard From Cyclamen

A Postcard From Cyclamen

Most information you find about the holiday Cyclamen plants tells you not to water from above because you might get "crown rot." Personally, I have never found this to be the case if I water the plant really well and...

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A Postcard About Watering

A Postcard About Watering

Plants aren't really refreshed by squirting water on their leaves on a hot day...you're better off putting that water on their roots, not their...

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A Three Lysimachia Day

A Three Lysimachia Day

One of the pleasures of being involved with plants is getting to know them as a family. We learn about plants that are in the same genus, and how...

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Kale and Rose Petal Pizza

Kale and Rose Petal Pizza

One of the pleasures of growing vegetables is being able to cook the most flavorful food on earth. And if you can add flower petals to that dish,...

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A Postcard From Tomatoes

A Postcard From Tomatoes

If you could get a postcard from your tomatoes, this is what it might say... Many people still believe that blossom end rot on tomatoes is caused by...

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