Vol. I · Issue Nº 01Late Spring · 2026
Garden
The home as it grows.
Edited from Maeve’s zone 7b garden
↓ explore the six niches
MHThe Garden Editor
A note from Maeve.
I started this column because the garden writing I trusted most was the writing that named its own conditions — what zone, what soil, what month, what failed last year. This Garden is mine — zone 7b, clay-heavy, mostly sun. When I tell you a plant works, it worked here, with my hands, in this soil.
Maeve's first letter lands with the June issue.
Plant of the Day
rotates daily · zone-aware
Zones
Zones 3-9
Zones 3-9
Sun
Full sun
Full sun
Water
Low
Low
Mature
2-4 ft
2-4 ft
Bloom
Summer
Summer
The reliable native — deer-resistant, drought-tolerant, blooming in 60 days from a healthy crown.
In your zone
Right now, in your zone.
We rotate one plant a day from the species library, paired to USDA zone, season, and your microclimate. The full widget — with zone detection and direct-sow timing — ships with the June blitz.
What to plant this week
Four picks for late spring.
Zones
Zones 3-8
Zones 3-8
Sun
Full sun
Full sun
Water
Moderate
Moderate
Mature
3-4 ft
3-4 ft
Bloom
Late spring
Late spring
Pink, double-blossom heirloom — fragrant, deer-resistant, slow to establish but reliable for decades.
In season
Zones
Zones 3-7
Zones 3-7
Sun
Part shade
Part shade
Water
Moderate
Moderate
Mature
12-18 in
12-18 in
Bloom
Early summer
Early summer
Velvety leaves catch rain like jewels. Chartreuse blooms; pairs well with roses.
In season
Zones
Zones 4-8
Zones 4-8
Sun
Full sun
Full sun
Water
Low
Low
Mature
1-3 ft
1-3 ft
Bloom
Late spring
Late spring
Long-blooming, drought-tolerant, bee-magnet. Cut back hard after first flush for a second show.
Pollinator favorite
Zones
Zones 4-9
Zones 4-9
Sun
Part shade
Part shade
Water
Moderate
Moderate
Mature
3-5 ft
3-5 ft
Bloom
Late spring
Late spring
Spires of speckled bells. Self-seeds reliably. Toxic to pets and humans — site away from edible gardens.
Biennial
Honest head-to-heads.
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Hollis is at the test bench.
Wood vs metal raised beds, annuals vs perennials, soaker hose vs drip — the first six comparisons ship by the end of June, with six months of beds in the photos.
The Garden Letter
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