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Extend your budget and increase perennial plantings next year by starting these three winners indoors by late January. Your efforts will be rewarded with flowers that same sea- son. Don’t let shade stop you from inviting pollinators into the garden. Bounce Pink Flame Impatiens has all the flower power of common impa- tiens but is resistant to downy mildew. Plus, they are a bit more for- giving if you allow them to wilt. Just add water and they bounce back. Plant Sunpatiens Spreading Shell Pink in full sun or shade. Enjoy the season long, soft pink flowers even in high heat, rain and humidity. This variety has all the low maintenance beauty of impatiens but is resistant to downy mildew. Once you’ve added these beauties to your landscape, sit back and enjoy. You and the pollinators will reap the many benefits of these winning ad- ditions to your gardens and contain- ers. n Melinda Myers has written more than 20 gardening books, includ- ing Small Space Gardening. She hosts The Great Courses “How to Grow Anything: Food Gardening for Everyone” DVD set and the nationally syndi- cated Melinda’s Garden Moment TV & radio segments. Myers is a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine. Myers’ web site is www.melindamyers.com. Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter JULY 2018 23 We can be there when you can’t. Helping seniors live well at home. Soins HomeCareAssistanceMontgomery.com | Call us today: 334-593-3988 Canna South Pacific Orange F1. Photo by All-America Selections