ellen 
Oh, how the garden always seems a little lack luster after its midsummer peak. There’s no reason to give up hope. If you plan a little, you can have blooms even in late summer. Some plants to try to keep summer alive!
Annuals (planted in Spring once the soil is warmed to a constant 60 degrees)
- Zinnia by seed
- Begonias by tuber
- Dahlias by tuber
- Nasturtium by seed
- Cleome by seed
Perennials
- Deadhead black eyed susan and echinacea for a secondary bloom
- Rose of Sharon
- Aster
- Mums
- Goldenrod
- Japanese Anemone
