On August 9th we started The Garden Lady off with a postcard from Herbs. I spoke about adding more flower power to the garden in August, and answered listener's calls.
Today on The Garden Lady: A Postcard From Herbs
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C. L. Fornari's Blog
Nepeta cataria aka catnip
Name: Nepeta cataria aka catnip Type of Plant: A generally short-lived perennial that can self-seed and naturalize in full sun gardens. Why I...
I Love Foxglove, Digitalis purpurea
Name: Digitalis purpurea aka foxglove Type of Plant: A biennial, which means that the plant grows from a seed one year, blooms the next (and...
I Love Diervilla
Name: Diervilla lonicera and Diervilla splendens cultivars with dark foliage. Type of Plant: Native shrub that’s hardy to zone 3, grows well in...
I Love Zizia aurea – aka golden Alexander
Name: Zizia aurea aka golden Alexander Type of Plant: A native perennial (hardy in Zone 3 to 8) that has yellow flowers in late May into early...
Rhubarb Cookies and Cocktails
If you're growing rhubarb, you've got the main ingredient for a pie or crisp. But don't stop with these traditional uses of the rhubarb stems....
Are Books The New Virtual Hug?
If there's one good thing about the COVID-19 pandemic, it's that we're reminded to tell people that we care about them. People are gathering for...
I Love Geranium x cantabrigiense ‘Biokovo’
Name: Geranium x cantabrigiense ‘Biokovo’ Type of Plant: A gently spreading perennial cranesbill geranium, hardy in Zones 5 to 8, and thriving in...
I Love Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’ aka the blue atlas cedar
Name: Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca' aka blue atlas cedar Type of Plant: A slow growing evergreen tree with an open habit and blue needles. Although...
I Love the Olga Mezitt Rhododendron
Name: Rhododendron ‘Olga Mezitt’ Type of Plant: Mounding but open-habit, evergreen shrub that’s hardy in Zones 4 to 8. Why I Love/Hate this plant:...
I Love Mayapple, aka Podophulum peltatum
Name: Mayapple aka Podophyllum peltatum Type of Plant: Native wild flower that appears in spring but goes dormant in the summer. Hardy from...
I Love Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’
Name: Wolf Eye Dogwood aka Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Type of Plant: This small tree is a variegated version of the popular kousa dogwood. The...
I Love Lemon Verbena
Name: Aloysia citriodora aka lemon verbena Type of Plant: In areas where this plant is hardy, Zones 8 – 10, it’s a small shrub. But in colder...
I Love Hyacinthus orientalis
Name: Hyacinthus orientalis aka garden hyacinths. Type of Plant: These spring flowers grow from bulbs that are typically planted in the fall...
I Love the Lenten Rose, aka Helleborus orientalis
Name: Helleborus orientalis aka the Lenten rose, or Lenten rose hellebore Type of Plant: A perennial for part to full shade. Hardy in zones 4 to 9,...
Fornari Launches New Garden Radio Program
April 1st, Cape Cod, Massachusetts In a statement released today, author and broadcaster C.L. Fornari announced that she is launching a new radio...
April Fools Posts From Years Past
April 1, 2019 Stevens Point, WI A feud between neighboring plant lovers threatens the day/night cycle for hundreds of people in central Wisconsin....
Essential
We're hearing a great deal about who and what is essential. Here are some of my thoughts...
I Love Pieris japonica ‘Dorothy Wycoff’
Name: Pieris japonica ‘Dorothy Wycoff’ aka Dorothy Wycoff Andromeda Type of Plant: A shrub for shade and part shade that flowers in early spring....