C. L. Fornari's Blog
Growing Vegetables in Containers
This afternoon on The Garden Lady I will be interviewing Isabel Branstrom Product Development Manager for PanAmerican Seed, about Kitchen...
A Postcard From Lilacs
The common lilac varieties can grow 10 to 15 feet tall and wide, so place them where they can grow large. Lilacs make a good addition to a mixed...
A Postcard From Zinnias
In addition to the information on this postcards, Zinnias want you to know that it's best to plant them in full sun and soil where there is good...
Perennials and Insects
Tomorrow on The Garden Lady on WCAI the Postcard From Plants will be from perennial plants. They want to remind you to plant in groups for the best...
A Postcard From Brood XIV
Welcome to Perennials!
This week on The Garden Lady my guest is Kathy Tracey, plant lover and co-owner of Avant Gardens. Here are 8 tips for planting a perennial garden....
A Card From Native Plants
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...