Wendy Franzen of Fletcher & Fork

Gorgeous, healthy gardens rely on busy bees. Think of yourself as the ultimate matchmaker: choosing a variety of flowers and herbs that bloom from early spring through late autumn will provide nutrients for a bee’s entire life-cycle. You will be richly rewarded for your thoughtfulness with thriving beds and borders. Planting flowers with easy access

June ushers in the first, long-awaited roses of the season. All gardeners know the delight imparted by these classic beauties is often eclipsed by their infamous need to be pampered. Flawless and sturdy dark green leaves quickly devolve into sad yellow swaths spotted in black, while soft blossoms exuding that famous perfume become the devoured,