Your Summer Bedding Plan

Beds are different from containers. They ask for plants that establish fast, cover ground, and still look good in August when the heat really leans in. We're a week or two out from Mother's Day — the real green light for planting annuals in Indiana — so this is the moment to have your plan in place. This issue is the bedding shortlist I keep coming back to: The 9 plants I put in full-sun beds (and exactly how I layer them) The 5 plants I trust in shade — plus why caladiums do more than most people realize You don't need more plants than this. You need these plants, in the right place, at the right size.