With the official start of summer just a week away and temperatures right outside the Garden Design office being in the 90s, we're pretty giddy! That's because along with summertime comes seeing vibrant flowers blooming in the garden, relaxing while reading books on a hammock, and spending evenings outdoors, relishing the warm air. We have a bit about all of that (and more) in store for you in this week's newsletter. Enjoy! 12 Flowering Plants for the Summer Garden See 12 plants that will not only survive, but will be the stars of your midsummer garden here. Pictured: Firetail Fleece (Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail'), which blooms from June through October and Dahlia 'Café au Lait', which blooms from June through September. Photos by Marianne Majerus. Summer nights and rooftop garden parties...where's our invite? Click here for a resource that will help you create your own garden in the sky. Tip: Don't forget to consider the climate up there—it may vary from the ground floor! Photo by Jeffrey Erb. Introducing the New Summer 2018 Issue In our new Summer 2018 issue of Garden Design, you'll be inspired to create your own perfect backyard getaway. You'll see 15 inspiring gardens that mix function, family, and plants. In this issue you'll also see sunflowers, stunning container combos (with illustrations by our art director, Josh!), daylilies, beneficial insects, a garden transformation in Texas, and so much more! New subscribers will receive this issue by the end of June. Bonus: Subscribe now and we'll send you this issue for FREE. Click here to subscribe or call us at 855-624-5110. We answer Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm, Pacific Time. Please be sure to mention this newsletter offer. Win $100 in Books from Timber Press Think of all the summer reading you can do if you win! We've partnered with the leading publisher on all things horticulture to give $100 in books from Timber Press. We will choose five lucky winners at random on June 21, 2018. U.S. residents can enter to win here. Photo taken at Pomarius Nursery in Portland, OR. We hope to see you at Linden Hill Gardens in Ottsville, PA June 23 and 24! This is a FREE event, and you don't even need to sign up—just show up and join in on the fun! In addition to enjoying the gardens, guests can attend two complementary lectures: On Saturday, June 23 at 11 am the Perennial Diva, Stephanie Cohen, will share her picks for the best cutting-edge perennials. On Sunday, June 24 at 11 am Phillip Watson, gardening expert at QVC, will demonstrate his technique for creating never-ending bloom in the garden. Scott White of Bucks County Bonsai will be hosting a "Bonsai Chat" at 10 am on both days. Click here to get more info about the event! Time to Order Fall Planted Bulbs It's hard to believe it's time to plan for next year's garden! Brent and Becky's Bulbs is offering a 5% discount on all fall bulbs when you order by July 1. Click here to see the beautiful bulbs they offer. Pictured: The Butterfly Mix is a special combination that attracts butterflies into the late -spring and early-summer garden. You may have seen Dan Benarcik of Longwood Gardens talk about plants in our videos on Instagram, but did you know he is also passionate about garden chairs? He spent 20 years perfecting this one! Click here to learn where it all started and get plans to build your own. Say hello at one of these events we'll be attending Don't miss this documentary showing now! Partner with Garden Design Share your love of garden design and horticulture Did you enjoy this newsletter? Forward it to a friend! Questions? Reply to this email or call Dayna at 855-624-5110 No images? Click here for a web version of this email.
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