The Garden Lady

The Garden Lady - Episode 35

By C.L. Fornari

Published August 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM EDT

On The Garden Lady at the end of August, C.L. reads a postcard from plants that have gotten large. Too large you say? Then we talk about measuring rain, irrigation systems, soaker hoses and hand watering. C.L. mentions what she’s doing in the gardens at Poison Ivy Acres and takes calls from listeners.

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C.L. Fornari

C.L. Fornari is the author of eight books, including Coffee for Roses and The Cocktail Hour Garden. She’s a professional speaker, the former host of GardenLine on WXTK, and co-host of the Plantrama podcast. She is a frequent speaker to groups nationwide, and has worked for a family-owned independent garden center for 25 years. C.L. grows vegetables, flowers, shrubs, trees and numerous other plants at Poison Ivy Acres on Cape Cod. In 2015 C.L. launched the Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival, a ten-day regional celebration of gardens that typically raises over $100,000.00 for local non-profits every year and draws public attention to Hydrangeas and gardening.

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