RELIABLE AS A FRIEND, BEAUTIFUL AS A BLOSSOM

When the flurry of June’s flowers abate and the summer garden settles into a quiet green, the hydrangea blooms and it’s as if the lights are lit again. Huge frothy blooms arrive with a promise to stay the season. It’s hard to resist bringing armfuls of the heavy headed branches inside, some to show off in vases, some to dry for winter arrangements. And if your greed leaves the garden looking forlorn, simply plant more for next year.