Much like many of us, plants like companions. Marigolds, lavender, geraniums, sunflowers, salvia, borage, verbena, sunflowers, cornflowers, zinnias, bee balm, echinacea, coreopsis and hollyhocks make great companion plants. Brightly coloured flowers also attract birds, bees and butterflies. They’re wonderful pollinators and companions. Plant to encourage birds, bees and butterflies into your garden.

The February garden is sunfilled and feeling the heat. Summer flowers are embracing the summer sun and feeling very much alive,...