Starting All Over in the Garden

A new garden after a fire

Today ’s photos come from Joe Messina in Hobart , Indiana .

I ’ve been gardening for close to 25 long time . Our home was demolish by flaming March 17 , 2015 . I basically had to start all over three long time ago when we moved into our newfangled home . It ’s always a work in progress .

look through imperial coneflower ( Echinaceapurpurea , Zones 3–8 ) reveals a magnificent smooth hydrangea ( Hydrangea arborescens , Zones 3–9 ) in full flower on the other side of the garden . It is backed by a pedestal of orange daylilies ( Hemerocallisfulva , Zones 3–9 ) .

middling in pink — with a pinkbigleaf hydrangea(Hydrangea macrophylla , Zones 5–9 ) and a pink marguerite daisy ( Argyranthemumfrutescens , annual ) .

A raspberry - colored bee balm ( Monarda , Zones 4–9 ) mingles with white goosenecked loosestrife ( Lysimachiaclethroides , Zones 3–8 ) . Both of these howling summer - blooming perennials are expectant , dependable performers . They also have a habit of scatter a little too aggressively , which make them a neat combination . They ’re both vigorous enough to stand up to the other one !

This garden looks pretty amazing for being only about three days previous .

A lovely blue bigleaf hydrangea ( Hydrangeamacrophylla , Zones 5–9 ) . call back that the colors of these hydrangea is determined partially by the variety and partly by the soil in which they produce . Acidic stain promote the dreary flowers , while canonical grime advertise pink blooms.(Here is our pathfinder to getting the most from your hydrangeas . )

A wide range of mountains of perennial ensures a farseeing season of divers interest in this bed .

In one last view , this garden is full of flowers to lure pollinator and gardeners alike .

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