After what felt like a long, wet winter, we’re now set for increasingly long hot and dry spells over the summer. This “boom or bust” weather has become our new normal.
Choosing the Right Plants
Select plants with deep root systems, tough foliage and a high tolerance for environmental stress. Examples include:
- Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea).
- Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta).
- Bee Balm or Bergamot (Monarda didyma and M. citriodora).
- Lamb’s Ears (Stachys byzantina).
- Mexican Fleabane (Erigeron karvinskianus).
- Geranium ‘Rozanne’.
- Daylily (Hemerocallis spp.).
- Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata).
- Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum).
- Feather Grass (Calamagrostis brachytricha).
- Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius).
Summer Garden Care Tips
- Water deeply but infrequently during dry spells to encourage deep root growth.
- If soil has compacted, open the surface with a fork and add mulch.
With thoughtful plant selection and design improvements, your garden can thrive in our boom-or-bust climate. Resilient gardens are beautiful and diverse, and require fewer resources.
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