A garden does not need to be complicated to feel abundant. I return to the same dependable flowers because they offer color, fragrance, and something lovely to bring inside. Hydrangeas form the generous backbone, while salvia, foxglove, zinnias, and white cosmos keep the borders alive from spring into early fall. Start with one sunny bed, repeat what thrives, and allow the garden to teach you what it wants to become.

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