It's time for my houseplants to come home from summer camp. Like most campers, they are happy to be home, but arrive needing a shower and perhaps a...
Bringing Houseplants Back Inside
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At The John Hay Writing Studio – September 2024
When I arrived at the John Hay Writing Studio, I was shown a book where those who used the space could write about their experiences. My entry on...
Hope
Periodically I will type a search term into my photo library to see what comes up. It always shows me any picture of text where that word appears,...
Hire A Great Garden Speaker…or Writer. Or Content Creator
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...
Making A Fake Plant
There are so many photos of fantastical plants making the rounds on social media. Black Iris with neon-colored veins and white stars...pink Hosta...
Garden AI Causing Problems
The green industry is reeling today with the announcement that the AIPlantBot Company is experiencing problems with the first artificial...
Christmas Merchandise so EARLY?
I work at a family owned, independent garden center, and yes, we start putting out Christmas merchandise in early October. I see posts on social...
In Appreciation of Chipmunks
If you have watched chipmunks in your yard, you've undoubtedly seen why the Disney writers and animators were inspired to create Chip and Dale....
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...
In Praise of Life Week – December 26th to 31st
Here we are, in the middle of the week between Christmas and the New Year. In most businesses, this is a commonly viewed as a pause in the action,...
Barkcoin – The Germination of Phytocurrency
A new form of currency, Barkcoin, was announced today, opening up the possibility to partner with photosynthesizers for creating a people plant...
Party Crashers ~ Article Published in 2Million Blossoms
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Treehouse ~ The New Social Networking App For Plants
Ever since the development of the Google Plant translation service, people have been listening in on plant conversations, often with a devastating...
A Warm-Hearted Play About Iris Breeders
Join fellow plant-lovers from around the world to watch a warm-hearted play about two frustrated plant breeders. This fabulous and funny play,...
Advice for Garden Clubs Re: Virtual Meetings
Since the pandemic hit, we are gathering virtually; attending church services online, having cocktails with friends, and visiting with friends or...
Why The Pandemic Might Save Your Organization
As a speaker and a plant geek, I present programs to garden clubs, horticultural societies, and assorted other groups. Many of these organizations...
When Life Mingles With Art
In the 1970's my mother-in-law, Misa Fornari, lived on Long Island. A friend of hers was a rep for various artists and crafts people, and at some...
Fornari Launches New Garden Radio Program
April 1st, Cape Cod, Massachusetts In a statement released today, author and broadcaster C.L. Fornari announced that she is launching a new radio...