Terrifically lush in August

Our garden is always colorful in August, because we've planted a lot of mid-summer blooming perennials and ornamental grasses to go with them, but I've rarely seen it as lush as this year. We have all the excessive rain to thank for this. We had another afternoon thundershower today, and I actually got soaked while out on the riding lawnmower.

It's also been cooler than normal, so the flowers are lasting longer too. Here's what the gardens looked like yesterday afternoon:







© Yvonne Cunnington, Country Gardener