C. L. Fornari's Blog
I Love Nepeta subsessilis ‘Grandview’ – Perennial For Cut Flowers & Bees
Name: Nepeta subsessilis ‘Grandview’ aka nepeta grandview Type of Plant: A tall perennial plant that’s easily grown from seed. Plant this Nepeta in...
I Love Geranium sanguineum
Name: Geranium sanguineum aka bloody cranesbill geranium Type of Plant: A low growing (1.5 feet tall and wide) perennial for full sun to part shade....
I Love BabyWing Begonias
Name: Begonia x hybrid BabyWing aka Babywing begonias Type of Plant: An annual begonia for part shade. Why I Love/Hate this plant: Frankly, the...
I Love Malus x ‘Snowdrift’
Name: Malus x ‘Snowdrift’ aka Snowdrift crabapple Type of Plant: Small tree for full or part sun, growing 20 feet tall and wide, so suitable for...
Best Juniper For Ground Cover
Name: Juniperus procumbens nana aka green mound juniper Type of Plant: A ground cover juniper…truthfully, the only one I commonly recommend. Hardy...
Tulips Are Terrific
Name: Tulip sp. aka tulips Type of Plant Spring flowering bulb, usually planted in the fall. Why I Love/Hate this plant: Tulips are the magic wands...
I Love Golden Bleeding Heart
Name: Dicentra spectabilis ‘Gold Heart’ Type of Plant Spring flowering form of bleeding heart with bright yellow foliage. A perennial that is most...
I Love Rhododendron ‘P.J.M.’
Name: Rhododendron ‘P.J.M.’ Type of Plant One of the hardiest Rhododendrons (Zones 4 to 8) and the earliest to bloom. This plant is also one of the...
I Love Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’
Name: Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ aka yellow Hakon grass, aka yellow Japanese forest grass. Type of Plant Low, graceful clumping grass that likes...
Four Steps To Joy
The graphic might say four steps to fantastic outdoor living, but I'd call it Four Steps to Joy, because that's what creating beautiful landscapes...
I Love Easter and Passover Gift Plants
Name: Easter and Passover Plants Type of Plant Hydrangeas, Azaleas, Lilies, Campanula and other lovely plants in full flower. Why I Love/Hate this...
A Celebration of a Fleeting Wildflower
Name: Trientalis borealis aka starflower Type of Plant: A low, perennial wild flower that blooms in May and June with small, but very noticeable,...
Feud Between Neighbors Endangers Residents’ Circadian Clocks
April 1, 2019 Stevens Point, WI A feud between neighboring plant lovers threatens the day/night cycle for hundreds of people in central Wisconsin....
I Love Crocus vernus ‘Remembrance’
Name: Crocus vernus ‘Remembrance’ Type of Plant: Early spring flowering bulb, good for planting in gardens or lawns. Why I Love/Hate this plant: I...
I Love Golden Hinoki False Cypress
Name: Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Fernspray Gold' aka golden hinoki false cypress Type of Plant: An evergreen that is a combination of green and yellow,...
I Love Skunk Cabbage and You Should Too
Name: Symplocarpus foetidus, aka Skunk Cabbage Type of Plant: A low growing bog or wetlands plant in eastern North America. Why I Love/Hate this...
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...
Annual Flowers For Shade: Browallia!
Name: Browallia hybrid named Endless Illumination from Proven Winners Type of Plant: Short annual for part to full shade. Why I Love/Hate this...