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Expert Profile: C.L. Fornari

Expertise: Annuals suggested for specific situations (sun, shade, windowboxes etc) New or unusual annuals are a particular interest of mine, and I grow many of these from seed. I am happy to help problem solve, answer questions about maintenance, and guide you to sources of unusual plants.

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I am a garden writer/speaker/consultant and host of a weekly gardening radio program in the Northeast. I have been gardening all my life for my own pleasure, and started as a professional gardener and garden communicator 15 years ago. I work part-time at a garden center, selling and tending shrubs/trees/annuals/perennials...and doing some propagation and design work. I often think that all these professional activities serve to put a somewhat legitimate framework around a serious case of plant-lust.

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What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? What I love about gardening is that there is ALWAYS something to learn. I especially like growing new or unusal plants, and sharing their characteristics with other gardeners.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject You aren't a real gardener until you've killed plants! Good gardening takes nerve...and the willingness to throw in the towel now and then. Most of the time plants knock themselves out for us...but sometimes they get sick and die. When that happens, the gardener takes it as an opportunity to try something new.

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User Comments

Thanks for your quick response. Rose
(Rose - USA on 06/27/09)

Thanks - very clear answers to both my questions!
(j on 06/29/09)

Thanks for the good info!
(Lynne on 06/22/09)

Thank you for your comments. Very helpful!
(Cristy on 06/23/09)

Thanks very much for the prompt response and the advise! Those are exactly the kind of jazmines I like; the ones with small star like flowers. I'll try!
(gabriela on 06/18/09)

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Recent Answers from C.L. Fornari

2009-06-26 Growing marigolds: Rose, It could be one of several things - I'll give you a list and you can decide which applies to your plants. 1. Getting sprinkled with water. If the plants are being rained on frequently, or if they...

2009-06-26 define "deadhead" please (petunia question): J, Yes, you are correct and your friend is wrong. You deadhead petunias by snipping the stem below the spent flower, thereby removing the developing seeds. For most flowers the entire point of deadheading...

2009-06-23 spotting on petunias: Janie, Without more details I'll suggest some possible causes and you can decide if any of these fit. Are they white spots on the flowers? If so, these are usually places where small drops of water fell...

2009-06-22 Petunia Problems: Lynne, Brown roots or stems at ground level are a sign of root rot/crown rot. Might you be keeping them too damp? In general, annuals (including Wave petunias) do best with a deep soaking less often....

2009-06-22 Double Gerber Daisy: Cristy, This is normal for this plant. I don't know if it's a result of breeding particular colors or not, but in any case it isn't anything that will spread to your other plants. Many people have noticed...