C. L. Fornari's Blog

I Love Bromeliads

Name:   Bromeliads  Type of Plant:   Members of the Bromeliaceae family -  a large group of plants mainly native to the tropical Americas. Why I Love This Plant: This group of plants are lovely, low-maintenance plants for indoor color and a tropical feel in northern...

I Love Philodendron pinnatifidum × melinonii hybrid aka Philodendron Golden Crocodile

Name:   Philodendron pinnatifidum × melinonii hybrid aka Philodendron Golden Crocodile Type of Plant:  A yellow-green variety of Philodendron that’s native to Columbia, South America, and a pretty easy-to-grow houseplant in the rest of the world.   Why I Love This...

I Love The Buckskin Pumpkin From Ball Seed

Type of Plant:  A medium size, eating pumpkin that was bred for a sweet, deep orange flesh. Why I Love This Plant: I was pleased when the good people at Ball Seed sent me this pumpkin plant to try. We planted it in a sunny garden where we were also growing butternut...
I Hate Spiderwort

I Hate Spiderwort

As you can see from previous posts, most of the time I'm loving a plant. Not so much when it comes to spiderwort... Name:   Perennial Tradescantia aka spiderwort   Including T. x andersoniana, T. occidentalis, and T....

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I Love White Thyme

I Love White Thyme

Imagine: You need a groundcover for a sunny slope or similar dry area. You want it to be very low, fast growing but not invasive. Impossible? Not at...

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Homemade Rabbit Repellent

Homemade Rabbit Repellent

This is a repellent to spray on plants to keep rabbits from eating them. It is only for ornamental plants, not for edibles. (Do not use this on your...

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