What can be found to bring a little joy during the dog days of summer? Remember the birds!! Remember those native plants!! With those things in mind, you should be reaping the joys of early Spring or Winter labor. When it’s too hot to sit out in the garden or the bugs chase you inside to safety, you can still enjoy the outdoors.
Container gardens can create a natural sanctuary in a busy city street, along rooftops or on balconies. You can easily accentuate the welcoming look of a deck or patio with colorful pots of annuals, or fill your window boxes with beautiful shrub roses or any number of small perennials.
As much as we love gardening, it’s easy to forget that it’s still work! Often, in our zeal to get projects done, we use tools that aren’t exactly kind to our aching limbs or joints after a long day in the yard.
The first question people ask me when asking for advice on what to plant in their yard is always “Why should I plant native plants?” My general answer is “You cannot afford not to!”
