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....
In Appreciation of Chipmunks
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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...
April Fools Posts From Years Past
April 1, 2019 Stevens Point, WI A feud between neighboring plant lovers threatens the day/night cycle for hundreds of people in central Wisconsin....
Essential
We're hearing a great deal about who and what is essential. Here are some of my thoughts...
Planting Opportunities in the Time of COVID-19
Events are being canceled, schools are closing, and many are being encouraged to work from home. For a few days or weeks people are finding...
A New Year’s Television Detour
If you're only here for the plants and gardening, skip this post. But on this New Year's Day I'm looking at the offerings on selected television...
Expectations and Mail Order Plants
(This piece was originally posted ten years ago on my first blog, Whole Life Gardening.) My first experience with mail order was in the mid-1950’s....
Four Steps To Joy
The graphic might say four steps to fantastic outdoor living, but I'd call it Four Steps to Joy, because that's what creating beautiful landscapes...
Feud Between Neighbors Endangers Residents’ Circadian Clocks
April 1, 2019 Stevens Point, WI A feud between neighboring plant lovers threatens the day/night cycle for hundreds of people in central Wisconsin....