C. L. Fornari's Blog

The Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival: 2024

It's not just about Hydrangeas, although we love them dearly. This festival is a celebration of summer gardens...and our beautiful coastal region. Come for the flowers and gardens, but enjoy the beaches, museums, restaurants and woodlands as well. This year, 2024, the...

I Love Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Jelena’ aka  Jelena Witch Hazel

Name:  Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Jelena’ aka  ‘Jelena’ Witch Hazel Type of Plant: A large shrub that flowers in February. Why I Love This Plant: Like other varieties of witch hazel, ‘Jelena’ flowers in the winter. It’s especially beautiful when the flowers are lit by...

I Love Cypripedium acaule aka Lady Slipper Orchid

Name:  Cypripedium acaule aka Lady Slipper Orchid Type of Plant: Native ground orchid that thrives in damp woodland and acidic soils Why I Love This Plant:     The more you know about the lady slipper orchid, the more there is to wonder about and admire. First of all,...
How I Became A Writer

How I Became A Writer

How I became a garden communicator. Of course there there is more angst, effort and wonder to the story that can possibly be contained in an eight...

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Frozen Plant Fun

Frozen Plant Fun

The temperatures in my area are supposed to remain below freezing all week, so it's time to make some ice mobiles.   https://youtu.be/jFrqcqL_a_Q...

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I Love Anemone blanda

I Love Anemone blanda

Name: Anemone blanda Type of Plant: spring bulb that blooms blue, white or pink daisy like flowers in early April. Why I Love/Hate this plant: One...

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I Love Wooly Thyme

I Love Wooly Thyme

Name: Thymus pseudolanuginosus aka wooly thyme Type of Plant: A low growing perennial herb hardy in zones 5 to 8. This is not the thyme used for...

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