Hello GPODers!
Yesterday we had a flash again to fall shade in Bonnie’s backyard (Bonnie’s Fall Backyard in North Georgia), and immediately we’re reminiscing on summer season blooms with Phyllis Strohmeyer in Hope, New Jersey. Phyllis has shared her backyard a couple of instances up to now (Spring in Northwestern New Jersey, Highlights from Phyllis’s Backyard in New Jersey, and The Yr That Was in Northwestern New Jersey), and every time there’s something new and thrilling to find. This 12 months she had a shocking summer season flower show, and experimented with a brand new kind of backyard that added much more curiosity.
Hi there,
We had lovely summer season climate right here and our flowers mirrored that. This a part of our backyard is topic to heavy deer strain and these are a few of the flowers that thrive with out safety.
A moist, shady spot hosts ligularia (Ligularia dentata, Zone 3–8) and ageratum in pots.
A swamp rose mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos, Zone 4–9) grows fortunately, as its identify suggests, in a rain backyard.
This 12 months I attempted crevice gardening within the rock wall that surrounds our driveway. Right here we have now jap prickly pear (Opuntia cespitosa, Zone 4–9) and ageratum.
One other ageratum rising in a crevice.
Hummingbird sage (Salvia coccinea, Zone 8–11 or as an annual) and ageratum on the welcome signal the place visitors park.
Our bottle tree offers constant shade and sparkle.
Thanks a lot for an additional wonderful replace out of your backyard, Phyllis! Your summer season seemed spectacular, and it’s at all times a deal with to see your assortment of attention-grabbing crops.
How was the height season in your backyard this 12 months? Winter is the proper time to go a backyard reflection, and we’d like to see your summer season highlights on the weblog. Observe the instructions under to submit pictures through e mail, or ship me a DM on Instagram: @agirlherdogandtheroad.
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