C. L. Fornari's Blog

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 with orchid-like spires of flowers...one more outrageous than the next, and always people who think they are real. So this...

I Love The Ringo All-Star™ Rose

Name:  Ringo All-Star™ Rose aka Rosa x 'ChewEyesUp' Type of Plant: Smaller size shrub rose (2 to 3 feet tall and wide) with the most cheerful, single flowers you’ve ever seen. Why I Love this Plant: There are multiple colors on these single flowers, ranging...

I Love Potentilla canadensis aka Dwarf Cinquefoil

Name:  Potentilla canadensis aka Dwarf Cinquefoil Type of Plant:   Typically thought of as a weed, this is a low-growing cinquefoil for sun or part-shade. Why I Love this Plant:  I love this plant because it’s native to this area. Dwarf cinquefoil is a pollinator...
A Postcard From Peonies

A Postcard From Peonies

If your peonies routinely get botrytis mold in the spring, it's likely that your weather is often cool and damp. In this case, you might want to spray the emerging foliage and buds with an organic fungicide every year...

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A November Thank You Note

A November Thank You Note

Dear Autumn Plants, Our growing season celebration is winding down rapidly. Some of you quietly slipped out a couple of months ago without even so...

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Rosemary Cocktail

Rosemary Cocktail

Rosemary Comes Indoors If you've grown rosemary in a pot outdoors in the summer, you'll want to bring it indoors for the winter. Once inside, don't...

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Fall Window Box Ideas

Fall Window Box Ideas

I don't have boxes under the windows of my house, but I did plant two boxes that were on the front porch for the summer. I had two identical metal...

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