C. L. Fornari's Blog

Poems for a New Year

My friend Kirk Brown posted this Ogden Nash poem on his Facebook page today, an annual tradition for him. I have always loved Ogden Nash...as a girl, his poetry and Dr.Suess's books started me rhyming, an activity I still enjoy. So Nash's New Year's poem inspired a...

Planting New Gardens ~ Including On The Radio

If you have ever had the opportunity to move to a new property and plant new gardens, I think you'll know how I'm feeling right now. In my lifetime I've been fortunate enough to start new gardens at least six times, and it's always been with a bit of sadness as I left...

I Love Hoya aka Wax Plant or Wax Flower

Name:   Hoya species and varieties, aka wax plant or wax flower. Type of Plant: There are over 520 species of Hoya, which are semi-succulent plants. They are epiphytic plants, meaning that they grow on other plants in the wild, such as on branches and crotches of...
A Postcard From Evergreens

A Postcard From Evergreens

What if you could get a postcard from Mother Nature, The Green Man, or the plants themselves? A postcard contains pithy advice about gardens and growing plants from the point of view of the natural world. Here is a...

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Hope

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,...

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Planting on Top of Stumps

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...

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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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