C. L. Fornari is a gardener, artist, writer, broadcaster, and podcaster. She is the author of eight books, including Sand and Soil: Creating Beautiful Gardens on Cape Cod and the Islands, The Cocktail Hour Garden: Creating Evening Landscapes for Relaxation and Entertaining, Coffee for Roses: . . . and 70 Other Misleading Myths About Backyard Gardening, and A Garden Lover’s Cape Cod. Currently the host of The Garden Lady radio show on WCAI and WGBH, Fornari is a popular public speaker, addressing amateur gardeners as well as industry professionals around the country. She cultivates plants—including many hydrangeas—at Poison Ivy Acres on Cape Cod, where she lives and gardens.