C. L. Fornari's Blog
A Postcard From Your Vegetable Garden
On The Garden Lady today I had a caller who was asking about where he could read about plant research and studies. I suggested Google Scholar (put...
A Postcard About Holes in Leaves and Flowers
Sometimes it's worth treating a plant to avoid or stop holes in the leaves. For example, it's a good idea to spray kale, broccoli and cabbage with...
A Postcard From Fasciated Plants
Today's card is about the fascinating phenomenon of fasciation.
David Sedaris and the Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival
How is David Sedaris connected to the Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival? Well, those who are familiar with The Garden Lady know that I am all about the...
A Postcard From Rosa
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,...
A Postcard About Watering
Plants aren't really refreshed by squirting water on their leaves on a hot day...you're better off putting that water on their roots, not their...
A Three Lysimachia Day
One of the pleasures of being involved with plants is getting to know them as a family. We learn about plants that are in the same genus, and how...
A Postcard From Amazing Blooming Trees
This postcard arrives as the Kousa dogwoods on Cape Cod are amazing in 2025. It explains why we're seeing such an incredible display this year, and...
A Postcard From After The Rain
17 Year Cicadas on Cape Cod
Yes, they are here and on some parts of the Cape the Brood XIV is having the party of the summer. As the temperatures grow warmer they grow louder,...
Kale and Rose Petal Pizza
One of the pleasures of growing vegetables is being able to cook the most flavorful food on earth. And if you can add flower petals to that dish,...
A Postcard From Tomatoes
If you could get a postcard from your tomatoes, this is what it might say... Many people still believe that blossom end rot on tomatoes is caused by...
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...
A Postcard From “Bad Soil”
If Mother Nature and The Green Man sent you a short message about what you are calling "bad soil," it might look something like this... Details from...
A Postcard About “No Mow May”
I love alliteration as much as anyone...it's a great tool for titles and marketing campaigns. But a catchy slogan can sell a concept that has little...
Why Don’t All Shrubs and Trees Leaf Out at the Same Time?
Sometimes people wonder why some of their shrubs and trees have produced leaves in the spring while others have not. Often, they worry that a plant...
Savoring The Rain
Today's postcard reminds us that whether it's to our liking or not, it's a good policy to not make an enemy of the weather. And if we're talking...