Summer solstice and the powers of flowers

The last cruel cold shoulder of winter is only a memory. This week we celebrate the summer solstice! As temperatures warm and we're increasingly sun-kissed, we remember how divine summer lovin' can be. For New England gardeners it's time to tend the wanton beds that have been a fertile wellspring of our verdant dreams. Over the next few months there will be lawns to mow, shrubs to trim and finally, flowers that fulfill our flora fantasies. Wild or cultivated they're ready to

The last cruel cold shoulder of winter is only a memory. This week we celebrate the summer solstice! As temperatures warm and we're increasingly sun-kissed, we remember how divine summer lovin' can be. For New England gardeners it's time to tend the wanton beds that have been a fertile wellspring of our verdant dreams. Over the next few months there will be lawns to mow, shrubs to trim and finally, flowers that fulfill our flora fantasies. Wild or cultivated they're ready to be seduced out of d…