Nov 10, 2008 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens, plants I love
Come ye thankful people come… this song echoes through my head at this time of year. When I was in grade school we sang it every fall…is this too much of a hymn for today’s schoolrooms? I hope not. Whether a traditional tune runs through your mind or not, at...
Nov 7, 2008 | my gardens, plants I love
The plant I’m loving in my garden this week is Spiraea thunbergii ‘Ogon’ – wonderful small shrub that has long lasting fall color. But it’s not just fall color that makes this a great plant. ‘Ogon’, also known by the unfortunate name of...
Nov 6, 2008 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens
I once read that as people age the parts of their brains that are open to new things starts closing down. People are unlikely to want to listen to newer types of music, or alter routines. Bummer. This must be why my father once said to me “Doesn’t all rock...
Nov 5, 2008 | my gardens, plants I love
Just a note to tell you all that I have listed my favorite plants from my 2008 garden on my website. Check out Iresine ‘Blazin Lime’, and others in my annual pick of Fornari’s Favorites.
Oct 31, 2008 | my gardens, plants I love
Do you want a small maple tree that is extremely stylish in the spring and breathtakingly colorful in the fall? Meet Acer japonicum ‘Aconitifolium’ – the thread-leaf full moon maple. This tree grows only 8 to 10 feet tall and wide, making it the perfect...
Oct 25, 2008 | growing the spirit, my gardens, plants I love
It is the end of October and we are planting bulbs at Poison Ivy Acres. Lots of bulbs. Today we put in 330 Narcissus bulbs – several varieties. Most of the bulbs we planted were from Brent and Becky’s Bulbs and boy was I impressed with them. We’d...
