Harmony in the Garden Blog

Category: Summer Gardening

Euphorbia Euphoria

In early spring, it’s safe to say I’m in a state of ‘euphorbia euphoria.’ Clusters of otherworldly chartreuse flowers hover above many other perennials just

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Wake Up Your Late Summer Garden

I can relate to this woman – swap out her lush green hillside with California’s crispy brown hills, and the picture would be complete.

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25 Heat-Loving, Deer-Resistant Perennials for HOT Summer Days

I’m regularly asked by other gardeners what my favorite heat-loving, deer-resistant perennials are, and what has survived year after year. Even though I’ve written

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Adding height with flowering, towering plants

Add Height with Flowering, Towering Plants

The surest way to create a wow-factor moment in your garden is to add height with flowering, towering plants. Not just a little height either

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Four Seasons of Salvias

Yes, you read that right – I have FOUR seasons of salvias in my garden. Now keep in mind, I live in a temperate zone-9

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Fabulous Francoa – for the dry shade garden

Francoa ramosa is one of my favorite perennials for dry shade. I’ve had them grow equally happy in fairly deep shade to bright shade, requiring

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Ornamental Oxalis in the Garden

I LOVE ornamental oxalis in the garden! Before you all think I’ve lost my mind, I’m not talking about the horribly invasive oxalis weed that

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Lavenders for all four seasons

Lavenders for all four season? Yes! (though the winter-blooming varieties are for milder climates, only.) After designing gardens for over 20 years now, I’d have

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