Best Annual Flowers: What We’d Plant Again
Looking for the best annual flowers for your garden? See which annuals earned a 10/10 in our Zone 6 garden—and which we won’t plant again.
10 Hydrangea Growing Tips We Learned From 230+ Hydrangeas
Growing 230+ hydrangeas has taught us a lot. Discover our best hydrangea growing tips for sun, watering, blooms, pruning, deer and more.
5 Must-Have Hydrangeas We Love (and 2 We’re Removing)
Discover our 5 must-have hydrangeas for reliable blooms, plus 2 we’re removing from our Zone 6a garden. Expert tips from 230+ hydrangeas.
July Garden Tour: Hydrangeas in Full Bloom & Garden Ideas
Join us for a full July garden tour as more than 200 hydrangeas reach peak bloom alongside roses, colorful containers, and summer perennials. We’ll share what’s thriving, what’s surprising us this season, and plenty of planting inspiration you can use in your own garden.
Best New Proven Winners Plants for 2027
Discover the best new Proven Winners annuals, perennials, shrubs, houseplants, and edible plants coming in 2027, plus our favorite introductions.
Mid July Garden Tour: Hydrangeas, Containers & Updates
Take a mid July garden tour featuring peak hydrangeas, colorful container gardens, summer maintenance tips, and exciting updates from our Zone 6A garden.
Best Boxwood Alternative: Strongbox Inkberry Holly
Looking for the best boxwood alternative? See why we replaced lavender with Strongbox Inkberry Holly and added Angelonia for a beautiful, low-maintenance garden.
June Garden Tour: Hydrangeas, Roses & Garden Updates
Take our June garden tour featuring roses, hydrangeas, containers, Japanese maples, new plantings, and favorite gardening updates in Zone 6a.
June Garden Tour (Part 1): What’s Blooming in Our Zone 6 Garden
Take a tour of our Zone 6 garden in June! See what’s blooming now, our favorite hydrangeas, roses, annuals, trees, and shrubs, plus honest updates on what’s thriving and what we’re changing.
10 Summer Garden Maintenance Tips: Fertilizing, Pruning & More
Learn our summer garden maintenance routine – fertilizing annuals, feeding hydrangeas, deadheading, pruning, and keeping garden edges crisp.