Today’s photos are from Lynn Naquin.

This is my garden paradise in the coastal Mississippi city of Bay Saint Louis. We have about 1/2 acre, and it is filled to the brim.

The warm climate means that beautiful exotic plants like this bird of paradise (Strelitzia, Zones 9 –11) thrive. The unusual flower shape is to allow its pollinators—which are birds—to land on the flower and access the nectar.

This garden is a lush jungle, with plants tucked everywhere.

A hanging basket of petunias (Petunia hybrid, Zones 10–11 or as an annual) adds beauty to the swing.

Got an old wheelbarrow? Why not repurpose it as a planter? Cheery annuals give this barrow a new life.

Wall-mounted pots of gerbera daisies (Gerbera jamesonii, Zones 8–11 or as annuals) are a way to fit yet more plants into a limited space.

Lots of containers filled with plants, birdhouses, and an unusual centerpiece—an antique clawfoot tub—give a rustic charm to this section of the garden.

There is room for vegetables too, like these thriving celery plants.

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