When summer temperatures soar, we humans can take shelter indoors. Our garden plants, however, have no such respite.
Some may droop, wilt or get crispy, while others may simply refuse to bloom. Although there’s not much we can do to counter extreme weather, we can equip our gardens to stand up to it better by choosing flowers that will shine through hot, dry stretches under a scorching sun.
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