Introducing Fresh Cuttings
- Diana Pierce
- Jun 10
- 2 min read
Updated: Jun 20
Starting today, I'm excited to introduce Fresh Cuttings — a new bi-monthly newsletter that keeps your garden calendar blooming.
In between each Bloom With Me, you'll get:• Fast links to garden events and local happenings• Flower tips and seasonal news• What’s blooming around Minnesota (and for travelers, bloom notices in other areas) —
Quick to read, easy to love — that’s the idea behind Fresh Cuttings. Let it spark your next outing or garden project.
Did you know?
June is National Pollinator Month.
Heidi's Growhaus and Lifestyle Gardens, has some great ideas on how to invite bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators into our gardens. Her website has a list of plants including some that I have on my patio: Salvia, Lantana and Cuphea.
Also, FREE Minnesota State Park Day, June 14th. On four days each year, all Minnesota state parks and state recreation areas offer free admission to everyone - no vehicle permits needed!
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Gift Picks for Garden Dads
Father’s Day is Sunday, June 15th:
Gertens has their favorite tools and gadgets for a gardening Dad!
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In Bloom
Virginia Clemens Rose Garden: St. Cloud, MN
Featuring over 1,100 roses and more than 70 varieties, this garden begins blooming in June and continues through September.
Garden Spotlight: New York Botanical Garden, Rose Garden
Check out the New York Botanical Gardens, Rose Garden. As of 2024, the Garden has a whopping 4,018 individual rose plants which represent 37 different species and 652 cultivated varieties. This was recommended by a photographer friend, Alan Shapiro, who loves this place.
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Reader Pic of the Week:
Noerenberg Memorial Gardens: Orono, Lake Minnetonka
This peony pic taken at Noerenberg Memorial Gardens was shared with me by Bloom With Me reader Tom S.
It is a perfect garden for bloom beauty and to have a picnic. BTW- The breeze off Lake Minnetonka is so refreshing!
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Photo Opportunities
Firefly Season is Here!
June and July are peak months to catch — and capture — the magical glow of fireflies.
Photographer Jason Boudreau-Landis is offering special sessions to help you photograph these fleeting lights of summer.
Booking Now for 2026
I’m now booking Garden Club and Photo Club appearances for 2026. Please let me know if you have a group that would like to hear my talk, “How I got the Shot (and How You Can, Too!”).
Email me back and let me know about your club.
Until next time
Diana Pierce
Diana Pierce Photography
Follow @DianaPiercePhotography for more floral stories each month!
About the Author: Diana Pierce is a floral photographer and writer who shares her passion for flowers and creativity through her newsletters, Bloom With Me and Fresh Cuttings..
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