The Garden Lady
The Garden Lady is a weekly, hour-long call-in radio program hosted by plant expert C.L. Fornari. It airs on WCAI 90.1, WNAN 91.1, and WZAI 94.3, Saturdays at 1 p.m. On The Garden Lady, Fornari takes listener questions and discusses a wide range of topics around gardening, horticulture, and nature, with a special focus on helping the Cape and Islands community make the most of every season, regardless of their level of plant experience.
Call our Listener Line with your gardening questions: 866-999-4626
Latest Episodes
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Do you go into your vegetable garden every day? This week on The Garden Lady C.L. explains why you should make this a habit during the summer. -
Are the leaves of your morning glory filled with holes? Did your zinnia foliage get shredded when you put the young plants in the garden? Are you wondering what you can do about it? -
Have you ever had a plant that has developed a wide, flat stem instead of a round one? Maybe it was a lily with dozens of small flower buds up that flattened stalk. Or perhaps your echinacea or marigold has a center that looks like fat, smiling lips instead of the normal round disk. -
Do you remember how hot it was two weeks ago? Well, right now people are noticing the true toll that this took on some of their plants. This week on The Garden Lady C.L'.s talking about leaf scorch, browned flowers and other symptoms from the sudden 90 degree plus temperatures. -
Do you think that squirting the leaves of your plants in hot weather refreshes them, like a cool drink does for us? This week C.L. spoke about using Nature as our garden coach when it comes to watering plants. -
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C.L. speaks with entomologist Larry Dapsis about fireflies, and talks about yellowing or spotted leaves and how to know what's causing foliage damage. -
This week C.L. starts with a postcard from "bad soil." Then she interviews Jill Nooney, from Bedrock Gardens in New Hampshire. She also talks about the appeal of a charming, clever or unusual plant name and takes calls from listeners. -
This week, C.L. starts off with a postcard from Mother Nature and The Green Man about "No Mow May." Then she welcomes Natalie Carmolli from Proven Winners Color Choice Plants, who talks about shrubs the deer won't eat. -
This week, C.L. starts off with a postcard from Mother Nature and The Green Man about "No Mow May." Then she welcomes Natalie Carmolli from Proven Winners Color Choice Plants, who talks about shrubs the deer won't eat.
