C. L. Fornari's Blog
I Love The Enchantress Hydrangea
Imagine: You love flowers and the bigger and bolder they are, the happier they make you. Yet your outdoor living space is quite shady, so you need...
Dinner In December: You Can Grow That!
I went out to the garden on December 4th and asked "What's for dinner?" You might be surprised to learn that even in the northeast the choices were...
I Love Growing Zinnias From Seed
Imagine: Your life revolves around work, family and keeping things in order day to day. The house and the property that surrounds it brings you...
Holiday Decorating with Frosty Fern
With a botanical name like Selaginella kraussiana variegatus, it's no wonder that this plant has been given the common name of frosty fern. But...
I Love Eryngium x zabelii ‘Big Blue’
Imagine: You love a few plants that make your summer garden come alive with a perennial that pops. And you also like a flower that turns a...
An Author’s Holiday Gift List
All authors should post a holiday gift list on their blogs. Why? Well, first of all it helps people out. Many are flummoxed about what to get for...
Happy Thanksgiving
I Love The ‘Climbing America’ Rose
Imagine: There’s a sunny side of your house or shed that really could use some greenery and flowers to soften the space. You’ve dreamed about...
Comfort Food: Leeks, Potatoes and Kale
I am still harvesting leeks, kale, broccoli, chard, and carrots from the garden so needless to say, many meals revolve around these veggies. Last...
Gifts For Everyone On Your List
St. Lynn’s is the New St. Nick! Thoughtful gifts from St. Lynn's Press for everyone on your list... For Your Parents It seems like they have...
I Love ‘Salem’ Rosemary
Imagine: You love cooking with fresh rosemary at any time of year. Whether it’s fresh-cut sprigs that are tucked into a roasting chicken, dried...
Fall Color Alternatives to Burning Bush
I had a caller ask me about burning bush last week. Her husband has been noticing their brilliant red fall color and thought they should plant one...
I Love Prunus laurocerasus ‘Otto Luyken’
Imagine: You like to cut fresh greens from around your house and use them for wreaths, swags and flower arrangements. Holly is nice, of course, but...
The Curse Reversed?
Like so many Americans, I watched Game 7 of the World Series last night and was rooting for the Cubs. (How can someone who lives in Massachusetts,...
I Love Fothergilla x intermedia ‘Blue Shadow’
Imagine: You’re disappointed to see summer come to an end, and you really hate it when the sun starts setting so much earlier in the fall. Setting...
Is Your Outdoor Diary On Your Phone?
Some years ago when we lived on Pratt Hill Road in Spencertown, NY, one of our neighbors had a historical document in her attic. Up on the second...
Garden Vegetables in Late Fall
The garden may not appear to be full and abundant at this time of year, but looks can be deceiving. Yes, many vegetable plants are closing up shop....
Outside In Late October
Halloween is within sight but your mind isn't on costumes or trick-or-treat candy. You're savoring one of the last evenings on your deck,...