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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.
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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answered all my questions very quickly!! and very clear! thank you!
(Kristen on 10/24/08)

Thank you for the information. You've saved me a lot of frustration.
(Marion on 10/25/08)

thanks for your help
(kellayamanley on 10/18/08)

Extremely helpful. Thankyou very much I will try to propagate as you suggest.
(John on 10/19/08)

Thanks very much. I am in Zone 7(Memphis, TN)--Ananth
(Ananth on 09/30/08)

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Recent Answers from C.L. Fornari

2008-11-04 Ground Ivy: Patricia, Whew! When I saw that the question was about ivy I was afraid that you were going to ask how to get rid of it... this is a tough plant to eradicate, but an easier one to clean up. Containing...

2008-10-25 Cutting back Hibiscus: Bob, All experts seems to think that I didn't answer this and I'm not sure if I did... so if I didn't I apologize. Hard to keep track in times when I get a number of emails. I'm a bit concerned about...

2008-10-24 Dragon tree: Kristen, You would cut where the bottom leaves are - then strip away all the lower leaves - leave a handful on the very, very top - and put the bottom three inches in moist potting soil (fresh) after...

2008-10-23 New Guinea impatiens: Marion, It's so hard at this time of year because our annuals look fantastic but they will soon be cut down by frost and we want to save them. These plants won't continue to look good indoors, however...

2008-10-16 transfering annuals inside for the winter: Yes! These plants over-winter beautifully in front of a sunny window. Dig them now and pot them up - individual pots would be better in that they won't get tangled roots that will then be damaged when...