The Garden Lady on CAI - Episode 49

By C.L. Fornari

Published December 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM EST

The December 6th episode of The Garden Lady begins with a postcard from evergreen plants. We talk about how the foliage on plants that stay green all winter is all about water retention, protection from sun-scald, and fluctuating temperatures.

C.L. Fornari's guest is Randy Schultz, of Home Garden and Homestead. He shares a few plant-based gift suggestions. C.L. also answers listeners’ calls.

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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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