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A Postcard To Pantone

by C. L. Fornari | December 6, 2025 | Postcards From Plants | 0 Comments

A Postcard From Cyclamen

by C. L. Fornari | November 29, 2025 | Postcards From Plants | 0 Comments

Most information you find about the holiday Cyclamen plants tells you not to water from above because you might get "crown rot." Personally, I have never found this to be the case if I water the plant really well and then wait to water again when it's slightly dry,...

A Postcard From Poinsettia

by C. L. Fornari | November 22, 2025 | Postcards From Plants | 0 Comments

If you're interested in doing a deep dive into the history of poinsettias as a holiday plant, read this article published by Purdue University.

A Look at Weeds

Jan 16, 2026 | Postcards From Plants

This week on The Garden Lady it's my great pleasure to have as my guest, Peter Del Tredici, horticulturalist, botanist, and author of my favorite weed identification book, Wild Urban Plants of the Northeast: A Field...

I Love Eryngium yuccifolium aka Rattlesnake Master

Aug 9, 2024 | Love This!

Name: Eryngium yuccifolium aka rattlesnake master Type of Plant: A tall perennial that’s a native to the Midwest and mid-Atlantic states. Hardy...

Hire A Great Garden Speaker…or Writer. Or Content Creator

Aug 7, 2024 | Lifestuff

If you need a great garden speaker for an upcoming event, or a writer, editor, photographer, podcast guest, author or educator, you must visit the...

I Love Basil Bonsai aka Mini Ocimum basilicum

Aug 2, 2024 | Love This!

Name: Basil Bonsai aka Ocimum basilicum one of the Kitchen Minis™ plants from PanAmerican Seed/Ball Horticulture Type of Plant: This is a...

I Love Blackberry Lily, aka Iris domestica

Jul 26, 2024 | Love This!

Name: Blackberry Lily, aka Iris domestica Type of Plant: We call it a lily but it’s actually an Iris, native of Asia. Why I Love this Plant: I...

I Love Flame Thrower® Redbud aka Cercis canadensis ‘NC2016-2’

Jul 19, 2024 | Love This!

Name: Flame Thrower® Redbud aka Cercis canadensis 'NC2016-2' PP #31,260 Type of Plant: A cross between two cultivars of Cercis canadensis, 'The...

When You Intend A Plant To Be Destroyed

Jul 13, 2024 | Gardens

There are some perennials that we place in the garden hoping that they aren't eaten by rabbits, beetles, or caterpillars. But there are others that...

I Love Rockin’® Fuchsia Salvia hybrid

Jul 12, 2024 | Love This!

Name: Rockin'® Fuchsia Salvia hybrid 'BBSAL00301' USPP 30,923, Can 6,296 Type of Plant: A hybrid Salvia that is great in containers or planted in...

I Love Hemerocallis EARLYBIRD CARDINAL™

Jul 5, 2024 | Love This!

ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT PLANTS?

Jul 2, 2024 | Garden Travel

Do you want to turn that passion into a paycheck? If so, have I got a group and an event for you. GardenComm International is the organization for...

I Love Summer Crush® Hydrangea

Jun 28, 2024 | Love This!

Name: Summer Crush® Hydrangea Type of Plant: Hydrangea macrophylla (Registered name ‘Bailmacfive’ PP30,359) aka a big leaf Hydrangea, in the...

I Love Rosa Oso Easy Peasy®

Jun 21, 2024 | Love This!

Name: Rosa Oso Easy Peasy® Type of Plant: A shrub rose that’s highly disease resistant and covered with bright pink flowers. Why I Love this Plant:...

I Love Dolce® ‘Wildberry’ Heuchera ~ AKA Coral Bells

Jun 14, 2024 | Love This!

Name: Dolce® 'Wildberry' Coral Bells Heuchera Type of Plant: Heucheras are perennials that are native to North America… Dolce® ‘Wildberry’ grows...

The 2024 Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival

Jun 8, 2024 | Garden Travel

I'm excited! This is the 10th year of the Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival and there will be 100 gardens on tour, plus many special events. Last night I...