This week, we invite you to take a stroll with us through a garden you have to see to believe. We'll stop and smell 10 'scentsational' plants along the way, watch pollinators enjoy one of their favorites, and maybe even pick a few flowers to dry so we can enjoy them longer. Don't forget to bring a friend (by sharing this newsletter with them) and you'll be entered to win a copy of Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden. What's not to love about coneflowers? These easy-care perennials are heat tolerant and drought resistant, bloom for months, and make great cut flowers. Plus, pollinators can't resist them. So what are you waiting for? Learn more about coneflowers and add them to your garden. We had some great guesses on Instagram this week to identify the variety pictured on the left. And, the winner is: 'Green Envy' (Echinacea purpurea)! Others shown are Mango Meadowbrite™, 'Razzmatazz', and 'Green Jewel'. Photos by Richard Bloom and Rob Cardillo. Come take a walk with us through this colorful Massachusetts garden that has become a neighborhood landmark. Read about the challenges homeowner Joyce Ahlgren Hannaford faces each year, a bit about her garden philosophy, the personal touches she has added as reminders of friends and family, and her advice for new gardeners. Don't let Japanese beetles feast in your garden this year. Learn safe ways to get rid of them, including resistant- and companion-plant choices. You'll also discover how to prevent them from becoming a problem. I think we can all agree that creating outdoor spaces that are pleasing to the eye is important. But, why not also tuck in plants that smell great too? Discover 10 scented plants, like Rockin'® 'Golden Delicious' pineapple sage (pictured), that bring more to the garden than just their good looks. Photo by Proven Winners. Hold onto your spring and summer flowers a little longer by drying them. Get tips from Floret Flowers' Erin Benzakein (like why it's best to hang them upside down) and read how she just recently became a fan of dried flowers. Plus: See below for a chance to win a copy of Floret Farm's award-winning best-selling book, Cut Flower Garden. Don't forget to share this newsletter with your flower-loving friends to be automatically entered to win a copy of Cut Flower Garden, the award-winning best-seller from Floret Farm. (U.S. residents only, winner to be chosen 6/18/19 @ 2PM PST) Thanks for sharing! Online Learning: In Case You Missed It: You Might Also Like: Do you have an event, class, tour, or product you'd like to advertise in this newsletter? Please contact Thad Orr at 858-336-0419 or email him at thad@gardendesign.com. Not currently receiving this weekly newsletter? Subscribe here! No images? Click here for a web version of this email. |