Summer is a time to kick back and relax a little. The kids are out of school, the pace slows down, and as the heat rises through July, the desire to do much hard work in the garden starts to wane. This is the season where all of the planning and planting of spring begins to offer rewards, as the perennials and shrubs burst into bright colour. Make this low-maintenance dream come true in your own landscape by planting some of the longest-blooming, easiest-to-grow shrubs right now.