C. L. Fornari's Blog
A Postcard From the Cutting Garden
Today on The GardenLady on WCAI we're celebrating flowers for cutting. At the start of the program I'll be speaking to Teresa Speight,...
A Postcard Invitation…
This postcard from The Green Man is celebrating my guest on The Garden Lady on February 29th. It is my great pleasure to be speaking with Ellen...
A Postcard From The Natural Garden
If Nature's Green Team sends you a postcard that welcomes you to the Natural Garden, it's time to listen up!
Welcome to Joy – A Postcard From Plants
Your plants and gardens welcome you to enjoy flowers, fragrance, colors, textures and great tasting food. And be sure to share this wealth! Do you...
A Postcard From Hydrangea Arborescens aka the Smooth Hydrangea
Postcard From Poppies
A Postcard From Dahlias
A Postcard From Pokeweed
Winter Cuttings of Geraniums
I usually dust my cuttings with rooting hormone powder, but frankly, you could also stick the stems in a small bottle of water and let them root...
A Postcard From Evergreens
What if you could get a postcard from Mother Nature, The Green Man, or the plants themselves? A postcard contains pithy advice about gardens and...
Poems for a New Year
My friend Kirk Brown posted this Ogden Nash poem on his Facebook page today, an annual tradition for him. I have always loved Ogden Nash...as a...
Planting New Gardens ~ Including On The Radio
If you have ever had the opportunity to move to a new property and plant new gardens, I think you'll know how I'm feeling right now. In my lifetime...
I Love Hoya aka Wax Plant or Wax Flower
Name: Hoya species and varieties, aka wax plant or wax flower. Type of Plant: There are over 520 species of Hoya, which are semi-succulent plants....
I Love : Blue Star Fern, aka Phlebodium aureum aka Living Lace™ Davana
Name: Blue Star Fern, aka Phlebodium aureum aka Living Lace™ Davana Type of Plant: A houseplant for most but one that has its roots in the...
I Love Helleborus niger ‘Jacob’ et al, aka The Christmas Rose
Name: Helleborus niger ‘Jacob’ et al, aka the white Christmas rose Type of Plant: White flowering hellebores in the species niger, are commonly...
I Love Princettia® Poinsettias From Suntory Flowers.
Name: Princettia® poinsettias from Suntory Flowers. Princettia® is a new style of poinsettia with vibrant bract colors including the whitest...
I Love Ilex Vertilcillata ‘Winter Gold’ aka Golden Winterberry
Name: Ilex vertilcillata ‘Winter Gold’ aka golden winterberry Type of Plant: A large, deciduous shrub, hardy in Zones 3-9, that has peach to...
I Love Chionanthus virginicus – aka Fringe Tree
Name: Chionanthus virginicus aka fringe tree or old man’s beard. Type of Plant: A large shrub or small tree, native to the Eastern US, growing 15...