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I love the sound of a sprinkler on the garden. The spit, spit, spit of water lets me know the day will warm up, corn will continue to grow in the fields and my garden will also thrive and surprise me with new blooms. It’s summer in Nebraska.

Looking out my kitchen window, I can’t help but gaze a bit longer at some head turners. Pops of flowers, when in full bloom, are head turners.

As the month of June unfolds, there were not enough peonies in my life.

The early head turners are done and it’s time to deadhead their spent blooms. I’m fortunate that the next round of perennials are st...