C. L. Fornari's Blog

Bringing Houseplants Back Inside

It's time for my houseplants to come home from summer camp. Like most campers, they are happy to be home, but arrive needing a shower and perhaps a change of clothing. Here's my routine: I clip off any browned leaves before the plant comes in. While cleaning them off...

I Love Helenium autumnale aka common sneezeweed or Helen’s flower.

Name:    Helenium autumnale aka common sneezeweed or Helen’s flower. Type of Plant:  This summer to fall flowering perennial is native to much of North America. Hardy in zones 3-8, there are many named cultivars of different sizes and a range of colors in oranges and...

I Love Ceratostigma plumbagionoides aka blue leadwort or plumbago.

Name:  Ceratostigma plumbagionoides aka blue leadwort or hardy plumbago.   Type of Plant: a low-growing, perennial ground cover hardy in zones 6-9. Dies to the ground in the winter. Why I Love this Plant: First of all, this perennial is later to emerge in the spring,...
I Love Bromeliads

I Love Bromeliads

Name:   Bromeliads  Type of Plant:   Members of the Bromeliaceae family -  a large group of plants mainly native to the tropical Americas. Why I...

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Dried Flower Fun

Dried Flower Fun

In September I was inspired by an article in BBC Gardener's World Magazine about a woman who dried dahlias. On a whim, I picked some of my dahlias...

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I Love Ginkgo Biloba

I Love Ginkgo Biloba

Name: Ginkgo biloba aka ginkgo tree Type of Plant: Ginkgos are ancient trees that are native to east Asia. There are many cultivars that range from...

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I Love Canna Cannova

I Love Canna Cannova

Name:  Canna Cannova varieties  Type of Plant: Cannas are large-leaf, flowering plants that add a tropical look to gardens and containers. They are...

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