C. L. Fornari's Blog

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 growing plants from the point of view of the natural world. Here is a card from the plants that keep their foliage 365 days...

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 girl, his poetry and Dr.Suess's books started me rhyming, an activity I still enjoy. So Nash's New Year's poem inspired 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've been fortunate enough to start new gardens at least six times, and it's always been with a bit of sadness as I left...
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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