C.L. FORNARI in EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS

SITE:          The Garden Lady's Northeast News contains:

                   -  Information about topics of interest and importance to Northeast

                      gardeners – from weird weather to imported pests.

                    - Plants for every purpose: not every selection belongs in every

                      garden…some people like to try something new and others want the

                      tried and true. Honest talk that helps you choose the right plants for

                      your landscape.

                    - Articles about many aspects of gardening, from pruning to Poinsettias

                      and beyond.

                    - Links to websites of interest to those who garden in the Northeast.

BIO:               In addition to being an out-of-control plant person, I'm a

                      professional speaker, writer and host of GardenLine on WXTK radio.

                      I'm a part-time employee at Hyannis Country Garden and a

                      volunteer Master Gardener with the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension.

PRINT:          Author of A Garden Lover’s Martha’s Vineyard, A Garden Lover’s Cape

                     Cod, Your Garden Shouldn’t Make You Crazy and The Cape Cod

                     Garden. monthly columnist for Prime Time Magazine, a

                     frequent contributor to American Nurseryman Magazine and freelance

                     writer for other publications.

PASSION:     I love speaking to groups of all types and sizes. I speak to those with

                     green or black thumbs, professional landscapers, garden center

                     employees, horticultural societies, alumni associations, women’s

                     groups, churches and others. I think that being involved with plants and

                     gardening is good for people, so the objective of my talks is to create

                     happy, successful gardeners. I also believe that we can see gardening

                     as a metaphor that helps us cultivate joyful, fulfilling lives. I speak with

                     passion, humor and a great deal of common sense.

GARDEN:     I have gardened in Wisconsin, California, New Jersey, New York State

                     and Massachusetts, and I’ve grown plants in good soil, clay, rocks and

                     pure sand. I’ve planted on Cape Cod since 1993 and in early 2008 I

                     moved to a 2 ½ acre blank slate of a property. All I know now is that I’ve

                     got a weird clay/sand mix in desperate need of organic matter, and a

                     great deal of work ahead of me. I’ll keep you posted.

CONTACT:    C.L. via email

MORE REGIONAL LINKS: 

                    Berkshire Botanical Gardens
                    Boston Gardens

                    Connecticut Horticultural Society
                    Cornell University Cooperative Extension                   

                    NYC Garden is a clearinghouse for all things gardening in the Big

                      Apple.
                    Upstate Gardeners Journal, the magazine and the blog, cover

                      gardening from Ithaca to Buffalo.