With the holidays quickly approaching, stress can reach an all-time-high at home. While you might not want yet another responsibility on your plate, it can be beneficial to add some calming, easy-to-manage plants to the scenery. Once the holiday fun is over and life returns to routine, you’ll have a little company to get you through the dreary winter. 

Spring through early summer is the season most commonly associated with blooming flowers, so designing flower beds that can flourish all year can feel like a difficult task. Luckily, Missouri has an array of native perennials that thrive in the late summer and early fall months that are relatively easy to plant and take care of and look great, too!

Sustainable Perennials  

Easy Steps

Two of my favorite plants for easy care are hardy geraniums and sweet spire shrubs. Both grow just about anywhere and can handle different light exposure. Understanding how much light the area receives can be the trickiest part for beginner gardeners. Utilizing plants that can thrive in a variety of light exposure can help blunt that issue. At Sugar Creek Gardens, we offer free garden design consultations that are especially great for beginner gardeners.

Summer Solution

Bonsai trees are a cross section of art, architecture and nature. They’re a great outlet for expressing creativity through nurturing a natural plant. The plants are often associated with harmony, balance and inner peace. They offer a meditative outlet that requires thoughtful pruning and careful planning.

The Care and Keeping of Your Bonsai

Grace Rose Farm: Garden Roses: The Complete Guide to Growing and Arranging Spectacular Blooms by Gracielinda Poulson, published by Artisan Books.

A one-of-a-kind guide to growing, cutting and arranging the most beautiful roses in the world, Garden Roses belongs in the hands of every flower lover.Created by Gracielinda Poulson, the preeminent rose grower in the country and proprietor of Grace Rose Farm, each page of this glorious book steeps the reader in the iconic mystique of the rose.

Dragonflies are thought to symbolize a change of perspective, a deeper meaning of life and a sense of hope. Typically seen in the heat of the day during the summer months, they’re a colorful and welcome addition to any home garden.

Bountiful Benefits