C. L. Fornari's Blog

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 why it might not be so prolific in 2026...    

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, and in some areas people complain about the din. Of course they're loud! If you were only able to mate for a couple of...
I Love Forsythia

I Love Forsythia

Name:  Forsythia species, hybrids and varieties Type of Plant:  A flowering shrub in the olive family, Oleaceae. One of the first shrubs to bloom in...

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Gnomeinkulture

Gnomeinkulture

Move over hugelkulture and hay bale gardening…there’s a far better, centuries-old way to create productive gardens with the practice of burying of...

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What A Wonderful Weed

What A Wonderful Weed

I see rosettes of green In lawns and gardens too They are healthy food For me and you And I think to myself What a wonderful weed. Apologies to...

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I Love Hybrid Primrose

I Love Hybrid Primrose

Name:  Hybrid Primroses Type of Plant:  These gift plants are widely sold at this time of year to remind us that spring is coming. They are bred for...

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