BHG Editors' Favorite Finds: What We're Loving in June

If you've ever enjoyed an early summer evening on the patio only to be disturbed by bugs flying around your twinkly lights or throwing themselves against your window screens, you're likely familiar with June bugs. Despite the cutesy name, the insect can be a bit of a nuisance, and while the adults don't sting or bite, the larvae can spell trouble for your garden or lawn. Here's everything you need to know about June bugs, plus how to get rid of them.

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One thing about us: Southern Living editors love plants. Whether it’s a windowsill herb garden soaking up sun in the kitchen, a blooming bouquet brightening up a beautifully designed room, or a flowering tree enlivening the landscape, we have a deep appreciation for greenery. In the South, we have affinities for many different kinds of plants, flowers, and trees, many of which  connect us to memories of our families and friends. With that in mind, we asked our editors what plants they love. They came up with a bunch of great plants, some of which they tend in their gardens and others they love to encounter in the landscape season after season. On this list, you’ll find some classic herbs, showy flowers, and a couple of trees with distinct personalities. These are our editors’ favorite plants–what are yours?

Tom Sterenberg is sharing some photos today of roses he’s grown in the sometimes difficult climate of the Canadian prairie.

It has been a glorious month in the garden this June, albeit uncomfortably hot at times and decidedly dry for much of it, but thunderstorms brought much-needed rain which didn’t do much damage and were clearly relished by the plants. Some things have flowered later this year, some earlier; some have grown taller, others less so; plants dormant for some time have reappeared. There seems to be no rhyme or reason but it is very clear that June is easily the most floriferous and colourful month of the year – one of our recent garden visitors pointed out how well we had chosen our opening dates but, to be honest, choosing any other period would have been a no-brainer (not counting our February opening of course).

Our editors are vacationing throughout the country this summer, and we've compiled our best travel essentials for you. Find your next go-to carry-on bag, or grab an outfit that's sure to keep you comfy—no matter how long your next flight.

Summer is the best time to take a step back, slow down, and spend more time doing things we enjoy under the sun or in the comfort of our homes.

For those of us who garden, June is in many ways the month of reckoning, nature’s totting-up of all those cold, dark days in the horticultural trenches when we dug and divided, planted and sowed, hoed, weeded, raked and pruned in the hopes of a better garden.

Now that it's officially summer, the BHG editors have been busy hosting backyard gatherings. Whether you're having the neighbors over for a casual dinner or throwing an all-out garden party, we've got you covered with our favorite outdoor essentials.

“In June, as many as a dozen species may burst their buds on a single day.” ~Aldo Leopold~

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Here at my Copake Falls garden all day with a truckload of irresistible botanical goodies will be Broken Arrow Nursery. They will be accepting advance phone orders, too, between now and Wednesday, May 31, if there is something special you simply must have. Their website; phone is (203) 288-1026.All ticket sales from my garden will be donated to two local nonprofits I love: the Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program in nearby Ghent, N.Y., and Turtle Tree Seed in Copake.And there’s much more:Those of you who r