Garden along the road less traveled

Balloon Flowers Throw A Midsummer Party

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When the Platycodons bloom in a midsummer garden they sport pastel balloon buds that burst into open stars of satiny blue, pink, or...

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Asters Are September Assets

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Asters are one of the many daisy family members. Often called “Michaelmas Daisies” [although Aster novi-belgii is also called...

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Endless Summer Hydrangea

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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Endless Summer' blooms on both new and old wood.The color depends on soil pH.

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Echinacea, A Healing Plant

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Echinacea purpurea, Cone flower, is a daisy type of flower that blooms well during late summer months. I love it in combination with the...

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Picea abies ‘Nidiformis’

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Bird’s Nest Spruce : Many dwarf evergreens begin as mutations of some larger tree, and that is true of this popular foundation...

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5 Best Perennials For August Flowers

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August can be hot and dry, it also can be humid which spells the end of many of the more famous flowers of your perennial garden. With a...

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