Today we’re returning to Heidi’s garden in Redding, Connecticut, where summer has filled the beds with color and plenty of pollinator activity. Here’s what she has to say:
There is something so deeply satisfying about my easy-peasy rectangle garden right now. Without fuss, it has simply exploded into color for the peak of summer. Every square foot is packed with vibrant blooms swaying in the breeze.
The whole garden is vibrantly, wonderfully alive—the steady, soothing hum of bees, the flutter of birds, and all the busy little pollinators making the rounds from flower to flower. It’s like a tiny bustling ecosystem thriving right outside my door. It’s one of those simple, perfect summer moments that makes me want to pause time for just a little bit.
Colorful containers and potted plants surround Heidi’s patio table, with her densely planted rectangle garden creating another layer of summer hues in the background.
A weathered garden obelisk is surrounded by layers of vivid blooms, giving this corner a relaxed cottage-garden feel.
Heidi stands amid a tapestry of flowering perennials that provides weeks of late-summer color.
A diverse mix of blooming perennials keeps the garden vibrant while providing a rich source of nectar and pollen for bees and other pollinators.
Airy sprays of meadow rue (Thalictrum rochebruneanum, Zones 4–7) add delicate texture above the surrounding flowers.
Thank you, Heidi, for sharing this colorful summer view with us!
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