Cocktails in Your Garden - C. L. Fornai
STOP LOOK APPRECIATE OBSERVE REST BREATHE Whether you enjoy a cocktail, a cup of tea, or a meditation time viewing a green space, C. L. Fornai's newest book, "The Cocktail Hour Garden: Creating Evening Landscapes for Relaxation and Entertaining" will support your goals. To make your "green hour" special for you and your guests, Fornai suggests attracting night life such as night blooming plants, sensory-pleasing textures, pollinator attracting flowers and scented plants to please the humans. Actea Fornai's Recipe for Success includes these elements: Identify places in your yard that you enjoy; Set up seating areas for one, two and more; Add a floor of hard surface for feet and furnishings; Be sure the entertaining space is close enough to the house for carrying trays; Eliminate undesirable plants; Add garden elements that would make the space special. It's still early spring and there is plenty of time to do all those things before summer ni...