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How To Plant What You Love This Summer
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(BPT) - Whether you’re new to gardening
or have a green thumb, summer is the perfect
season to start your own garden. Now is the
time to start thinking of all the possibilities
the warm weather brings!
“The first step to start your summer
garden is considering what plants make you
happy and what types of things you’ll use
or enjoy most throughout the season,” says
Emily Murphy, author of Pass the Pistil
blog and “Grow What You Love” book
and podcast. “In gardening, as in life, I
say, grow what you love - find the things
that make you happy and grow them.”
The Gilmour Planting Map can also
help you determine what to plant based
on your zone. If you’re not sure where to
start, consider these ideas to inspire your
summer garden.
Garden like a chef
From fresh herbs like sage and basil to
easy-to-grow kitchen staples like carrots
and tomatoes, there’s nothing like growing
your own food. With an edible garden, the
possibilities are endless to take you from
garden to table throughout the season.
“Incorporating seasonal foods and herbs
into your summer cooking adds fresh, new
flavors,” says Murphy. “Try planting carrots,
kale, tomatoes, chard, blueberries, beets or
summer squash, as they are star ingredients
in many delicious summer dishes.”
Vegetables like lettuces, cabbage, broccoli,
cauliflower, celery and asparagus are all great
seasonal options. Some are even companion
plants, so planting them near one another can
increase plant health, optimize soil, prevent
weeds and more. However, these veggies are
“thirstier” than others, so make sure you have
the proper watering tools for them to grow
successfully. The Gilmour Thumb Control
Watering Nozzle with Swivel Connect is an
essential tool for watering, as it moves with
the hose to reduce kinking. It also has eight
clearly marked spray settings, so you can
adjust for each area of the garden.
Plant for visual beauty
If you’re more interested in looking at your
garden than eating it, consider planting your
favorite colors. Choose flowers that look
gorgeous outdoors and indoors as vibrant
and colorful bouquets. Cosmos are a great
seasonal choice and range in colors from
shades of white, yellow and tangerine to pink
and magenta. Another bountiful option is the
Clematis, which bloom all summer long in
shades of lavender, pink and purple.
If you’re looking for shade or a little privacy
for your yard, Hollyhocks are another great
option, as they grow up to six feet tall.
Flowers tend to spread quickly, so using a
sprinkler to water them makes gardening a
lot easier. The Gilmour Rectangular Sprinkler
with On/Off Flow Control eliminates
trips from sprinkler to spigot, making the
watering process easier and faster. It also
has independent length and width control
tabs, so you can easily customize the spray
patterns to fit the needs of your garden.
Attract pollinators
There are many options that will bring
beautiful pollinators to your garden as well.
Honeysuckles are a magnet for butterflies,
hummingbirds and bees because of their
sweet scent. Easy to grow, Honeysuckles
simply require full sun and generous watering.
Milkweed and nectar-rich flowers such as
Asters are other great options that attract
monarch butterflies.
To attract pollinators all season long, make
sure your hose is up for the job. Choose
something that is durable and will hold up
season after season, like the Flexogen Super
Duty Hose. Designed to resist kinks, you’ll
be able to weave around your landscape to
water all your flowers with ease.
No matter what your gardening goals are
this season, if you choose to plant what you
love, you can’t go wrong. For more gardening
tips and products, visit gilmour.com.