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Soil Temperature and Mass Hort Programs

rows of peas growing on a vine on a fence.
C.L. Fornari

C.L. talks about why early planting of peas may not get you ahead of the growing season. She welcomes Allison Dush, Director of Programs and Education at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society and they talk about upcoming events and programs at Elm Bank.

C.L. Fornari is host of The Garden Lady on CAI. She 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 $50,000.00 for local non-profits every year and draws public attention to Hydrangeas and gardening.