Best of all, there’s still plenty of time to grow these beauties in your Southern garden.
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Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
27 July 2026
California naturalist John Muir compared the two valleys’ beauties, but that was before Hetch Hetchy Valley was transformed by the O’Shaughnessy Dam into a massive reservoir.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
21 July 2026
These heat-loving, drought-tolerant stunners thrive in full sun and are one of the only perennials that will bloom by the first year when grown from seed.
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Abby Monteil,
The Spruce,
15 July 2026
Shop top-handle styles that make any outfit look rich, including options from familiar brands like JW Pei and Steve Madden, along with a few stunners from labels worth adding to your lexicon.
Homer’s hero has extramarital affairs with goddesses Circe and Calypso — the latter of whom traps him and forces him to sleep with her each night for seven years.
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Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
27 July 2026
Exceptions included the famed Roman Pool at Hearst Castle, with its shimmering blue and gold mosaic tiles and statues of Roman gods and goddesses.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 July 2026
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