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...
The 2025 Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival

The 2025 Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival

The 2025 Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival is happening soon! Ten days of open private gardens...over 100 this year. Special events Cape-wide. Learn, explore, create, and be entertained as we celebrate the summer gardens on...

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Saving Something Small

Saving Something Small

When I saw a hummingbird in my Massachusetts garden shortly before Thanksgiving, I did what many 21st Century gardeners would do: I posted a photo...

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Tiger Eye Sumac Love

Tiger Eye Sumac Love

Imagine: “I want more color in the gardens,” she said. “No problem,” he replied. The next day when she got home there was a flock of pink flamingos...

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Planning A Cutting Garden

Planning A Cutting Garden

You want to be able to cut a few flowers and stick them in a row of bottles above your kitchen sink. Perhaps you want to snip some colorful blooms...

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I Love American Holly

I Love American Holly

Imagine: Beth and John loved the stand of American holly trees in their backyard. On summer evenings the light grey trunks were visible as they sat...

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Flowers in February

Flowers in February

If you like picking small bouquets for the house, you don't have to give up this practice just because it's the middle of winter. In many parts of...

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Dear Garden Lady

Dear Garden Lady

Selected letters asking The Garden Lady's advice... Dear Garden Lady, I woke up with a black eye and blamed the dog, but it was actually the garden...

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