Hello GPODers!

We’re again within the gardens of Tingshu Hu in Dunstable, Massachusetts. In case you missed it, yesterday we bought a late summer time have a look at her again gardens. At the moment, we’re seeing what was rising in her entrance gardens throughout this similar transitional time. With out additional ado…

A monarch butterfly feeds on a zinnia. I planted many zinnias and dahlias this yr to draw monarch butterflies (along with some milkweeds). We noticed a lot fewer monarches in our backyard this yr.

A blue Salvia (Salvia farinacea ‘Deep Ocean’, annual) sits between two holly crops, a zinnia below a maiden grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’, Zones 4–9) throughout the trail.

Sallyfun™ Deep Ocean salvia has a protracted blooming season. Its blue shade goes nicely with pink zinnia and white alyssum. Alyssum comes again yearly by self seeding. The upright grass-like plant is Juncus inflexus ‘Blue Arrows’ (Zones 5–9). To maintain it tidy and upright, I lower it again to 4 inches when it began to type seed buds.

Low rising crops alongside a path to the koi fish pond.

On water entrance, beautiful pink flowers of Argyranthemum ‘Sassy rose’ (Argyranthemum frutescens ‘Sassy Rose’, Zones 10–11 or as an annual) in distinction with white alyssum.

A foggy morning on Sept 15. Exterior the fence are a crape myrtle plant (Lagerstroemia indica, Zones 7–9), canna ‘Striata’ (Canna ‘Striata’, Zones 7–10), and variegated maiden grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Variegatus’, Zones 5–9).

The steel fence was put in final summer time, after rabbits expanded their menu to incorporate a number of the crops outdoors the entrance yard they by no means touched earlier than.

The maiden grasses add top and texture to the backyard. On the decrease proper nook, a floss flower (Ageratum houstonianum, annual) nuzzles comfortably by the aspect of a blue fescue.

A view from the entrance door of the home.

A Queen of Evening (Epiphyllum oxypetalum, Zones 9–10) flower hanging from the trunk of a Yoshino Cherry tree (Prunus × yedoensis, Zones 5–8), surrounded by different shade loving crops, begonias, coleus, hostas, and a younger Solar King aralia (Aralia cordata ‘Solar King’, Zones 3–8) on the again.

Thanks a lot for this unimaginable late summer time tour of your backyard, Tingshu! It may solely be matched by a chilled stroll by your crops in particular person.

How did your backyard look as summer time got here to an finish? How about now as fall is simply setting in? We’d like to see some photographs! Comply with the instructions beneath to submit, or ship me a DM on Instagram: @agirlherdogandtheroad

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