Have you been to Blue Thumb’s website lately for their garden design templates? Find a rich assortment of plant and layout ideas to handle your site, no matter what challenges you’re up against.

Want a stunning display of vibrant flowers next year? This spring, try sowing a variety of annual flower seeds directly in the ground shortly after winter’s last frost. By midsummer, these easy-to-grow annuals will transform your garden into a lively and colorful showcase of blooms that will last until early autumn. Follow this simple plan for a flourishing summer garden that requires minimal effort for maximum wow.

The July/August 2019 issue of Northern Gardener is on newsstands now and includes articles on a fabulous Japanese garden in St. Paul as well as recommendations of summer bulbs to plant and step-by-step instructions on how to build a shed of your own. It’s a fun issue and we hope you will love it. I…