A decade in a garden

Vicki is sharing her garden with us today .

I have been gardening in this location in Illinois for 10 age . I have a variety of blossom , dragonwingbegonias , bee balm , hostas , phlox , and balloon blossom . I have had trouble this year withdeer eating genus Hosta . I do all the planting , and my husband does the mowing .

Pots of dragonwing begonias ( Begoniahybrids , Zones 10–11 or as an annual ) provide a pa of color next to a topographic point to seat and delight the garden .

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windowpane boxesfull of yellow petunias(Petuniahybrids , Zones 10–11 or as annuals ) run over with flowers , while lustrous bee balm ( Monardadidyma , Zones 4–9 ) blooms in the foreground .

ShadyHosta(Zones 3–9 ) borderline

Creativecontainersand garden artwork liven up the distance .

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pinkish balloon heyday ( Platycodongrandiflorus , Zones 3–8 ) and phlox ( Phloxpaniculata , Zones 4–8 ) , with magniloquent sunflowers ( Helianthusannuus , one-year ) behind

A perfect spot to sit and revel the garden , maybe with a cup of tea leaf or coffee in the morning

A variety ofgarden artbrightens up a fencing , and supply a mirror trick the eye into realize the space feel bigger .

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A cerise chair echoes the color of the red petunias in this assorted container .

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close up of garden shed with window boxes and many flowers planted in front

shade garden bed with lots of hostas

pink and yellow flowers in the garden

small table and chairs in the garden with vine growing around

various colorful garden art along a small fence

mix of petunias in a container

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