In the heat of summer, can you keep your garden flowers blooming? By planting specific perennials grown to thrive in heat, you can have a beautiful landscape all summer long. Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian shares her personal favorites. How do you stay cool in hot weather? Everyone loves outdoor activities but the summer season brings heat-related illness as well as fatalities. Heat stress is preventable. Have fun in the sun while staying cool and hydrated. Listen at Voice America Network, the Empowerment Channel: Picnics, barbecues, patio parties! All fun summer gatherings that could lead to food poisoning if preparation is taken into account. Food safety is especially important during the hot summer months as food poisoning sends thousands of people to the hospital annually.