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21 plants for a summer garden
Plants can be both beautiful and easy care if you understand the factors that create additional work and balance that knowledge against what you personally enjoy. For example, if you like the meditative aspect of deadheading spent flowers, then avoiding perennials that need this attention will not be important, as it is not a chore to you.When selecting plants that are lower maintenance, the first step is to ensure you are following the “right plant-right place” principle. Less than ideal conditions, such as growing a sun-loving shrub in shade, will result in a plant that may survive but won’t thrive,...