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Summer gardens are filled with colorful flowers and long days of light—but don’t let your time in the garden end when the sun goes down. This week, learn how to create a garden that you can also enjoy under the stars! Plus, discover purple-flowering plants to add vibrant hues, explore a stunning summer hillside garden, and get inspired by a blooming and vibrant garden in Western Michigan. We’re also excited to offer a special giveaway and discount on essential gardening tools to help you make the most of your garden this season.

 
Purple flowers
 

Did you know that purple is one of the most requested colors for the garden? Purple can evoke a variety of moods, from calm to excited. So if you’re wanting more of this amazing color in your garden, check out these 24 purple-flowering plants that you’re gonna love. 

Can’t get enough purple? Check out these 17 purple-leafed plants for your garden

 

Summer hillside garden
 

Discover the magic of summer gardening with Keith Wiley’s stunning approach, combining perennials, grasses, and mounding shrubs to create a garden that bursts with color and movement—this garden puts on its own summer fireworks show, well after the 4th of July! Learn from his planting wisdom with these 9 tips and design your own colorful summer landscape. Photo by: Richard Bloom.

 
 
Moon Garden
 

In the dark, white flowers and silver or variegated foliage reflect the moonlight, transforming the garden into a nighttime oasis. Take it a step further by adding night-blooming fragrant flowers to create a multi-sensory moon garden experience. Discover more design tips and plant suggestions to help you design your own moonlight garden. (Plus more plant suggestions below.) Photo by: Proven Winners. 

 
White patio garden
 

Transform your garden with enchanting white and silver plants! Whether you want an all-white moon garden or just a few accents around your patio, explore this list of 25 stunning annuals, perennials, and shrubs. Perfect for containers and landscapes, these plants will add a luminous touch to your space.

Color note: White is the most versatile color in the landscape, offering cool relief on hot summer days and glowing beautifully in the dark evening hours. 

 

Colorful summer garden
 

Last summer, Dayna and I had the pleasure of touring Tracy VanVolkinburg’s colorful garden in person and it was just as magical as you might imagine after looking at pictures! Just as fantastic as the garden you see here is the gardener herself. Tracy is full of great ideas and so willing to share. Here, we share with you 9 takeaways from this stunning garden in Western Michigan. (You can follow Tracy on Instagram @plaids.and.poppies)

 

Woodland Tools
 
Woodland Tools Giveaway!
(and discount code!)

Good tools make gardening easier and more enjoyable, and Woodland’s gardening tools excel at both. Their ergonomic designs are a pleasure to use (and I’m speaking from experience*). And, guess what? They’re offering an exclusive giveaway for our readers: a bundle of some of their best tools: Compact Duralight™ Lopper (a personal favorite), Heavy Duty Bypass Pruner, Heavy Duty Cultivator, and Heavy Duty Trowel.

Two ways to win:

  1. Click here to forward this email to a friend—you’ll be automatically entered.
  2. Visit our Instagram post and follow the directions for a second chance.

Can’t wait? Order your own Woodland Tools and enjoy 20% off with code: GARDENDESIGN (Valid through August 31st. Excludes tree pruners)

*I personally use all four of the tools in the bundle, plus their Heavy Duty Nano-Tip™ Snips (one pair in the front yard and one in the back), Heavy Duty Hori Hori knife (for everything!), and Super Duty Utility Snips (great for drip tubing) and love them all! 

 
 
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