â€I use this one everyday!.

â€A Sedum is basically like a big succulent that you plant right in your perennial border.â€They maintain a compact shape and have frosty green leaves for most of the season, but send out bright flowers, usually a soft pink or burgundy, in the fall that really add to the fall color in your yard.

â€These also do really well in very hot, low-water situations, but they tolerate an area with high humidity and long rainy periods like we have here as well.. Black Eyed Susan.â€This is one of those plants that everyone in my area grows.â€Black Eyed Susans bloom with bright orange flowers from mid-summer until fall, then they self seed so you end up with more and more every year.

â€These are great if you have a large area that you want to fill in with summer color, but they’re also pretty easy to pull out if you want to keep them a little more contained.. Purple Cone Flower.â€I love how this old-fashioned flower springs up from seemingly nothing to 4 or 5 feet high by the end of the summer.

â€Their cheerful purple flowers become a focal point in the summer garden and all you need to do it give them a little support as they get taller and taller.

â€A stake in the ground and some twine is enough to do the trick!.â€If you let them sit for a few minutes they become almost like one big solid mass and that can be a little challenging to mix in with all of your other ingredients.

â€So I find it’s easiest just to use them right away, as soon as you mix them with the water..â€I’ve been testing this little trick out quite a bit lately on things like brownies, cornbread, and banana bread and I haven’t been disappointed yet!.

â€And I didn’t stop at human treats either:.â€Simple Chia Seed Dog Treats Recipe.