Springing Forward With Inspiration

By C.L. Fornari

Published March 16, 2026 at 2:22 PM EDT

A row of chairs in front of a stone wall with logs on top of it.

Hear C.L.'s conversation with Mikel Folcarelli, the co-owner of Sakonnet Garden in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Learn how he and John Gwynne created these gardens, and when they are open to the public. C.L. takes calls from listeners about topics ranging from houseplants to storm damage.

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C.L. Fornari

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.

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