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The Garden Lady - Episode 46

Robber Fly
C.L. Fornari
Robber Fly

On this episode of The Garden Lady C.L. Fornari speaks with Tawny Simisky, Entomologist at UMass Cooperative Extension. They talk about the spotted lantern fly, other insects that home landscapers may be seeing, and the resources available from the Cooperative Extension.

C.L. also speaks about plant collecting and collectors, and takes listener calls.

The links below can provide helpful information.

Landscape, Nursery & Urban Forestry Program
Professional Insect & Mite Management Guide for Woody Plants
Spotted Lanternfly Fact Sheet
UMass Extension Events
UMass Extension Newsletters
UMass Extension Garden Calendar
UMass Plant Diagnostics Laboratory
UMass Soil & Plant Nutrient Testing Laboratory

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.