68 GARDEN GATE | The Perfect Autumn Garden | OCTOBER 2019 | ISSUE 149
BEST OF THE SEASON The best autumn
gardens are exuberant masses of color,
shape and form. These bright asters
(Symphyotrichum spp.) and goldenrod
(Solidago spp.) will fade, as will the
mahogany-colored sedum (Hylotelephium
hybrid). But don’t worry, the season isn’t over
yet. Don’t cut these plants back — the color
and texture from seedheads, foliage and
grasses, as well as their unique shapes, will
take over, even into winter.garden
Autumn
in the
ENJOY THE FEAST Autumn gardens are a feast for the
senses — bold color combinations, pungent scents, the crunch
of crisp leaves under your feet and a cool nip in the air. To
many gardeners, it’s the perfect time of year. You can relax a
bit because the hard work of spring is over; you’ve survived the
heat of summer, and winter is still a little way off. And many
plants reach their peak of growth just before they go dormant.
But what makes the perfect autumn garden? Well, color,
and lots of it, is what comes to mind first. Combinations that
you might not think of even trying in other seasons. And not
just flowers, but colorful foliage, seeds and berries — any color
is welcome in a late-season garden. After all, many of us are
already thinking about the gray, drab days ahead, so the color
should be as long-lasting and memorable as possible.
Pull on a jacket or a warm sweater — the temperature
is sliding toward winter, so let’s start our tour of gorgeous
autumn gardens. Like the beautiful one at right, the rest of the
gardens you’ll see in the pages that follow all have one thing
in common — they focus on the beauty of fall. But each one is
unique, and yours will be, too.PHOTO: © Alldrit Studios, Inc.68 GARDEN GATE | The Perfect Autumn Garden | OCTOBER 2019 | ISSUE 149
BEST OF THE SEASON The best autumn
gardens are exuberant masses of color,
shape and form. These bright asters
(Symphyotrichum spp.) and goldenrod
(Solidago spp.) will fade, as will the
mahogany-colored sedum (Hylotelephium
hybrid). But don’t worry, the season isn’t over
yet. Don’t cut these plants back — the color
and texture from seedheads, foliage and
grasses, as well as their unique shapes, will
take over, even into winter.garden
Autumn
in the
ENJOY THE FEAST Autumn gardens are a feast for the
senses — bold color combinations, pungent scents, the crunch
of crisp leaves under your feet and a cool nip in the air. To
many gardeners, it’s the perfect time of year. You can relax a
bit because the hard work of spring is over; you’ve survived the
heat of summer, and winter is still a little way off. And many
plants reach their peak of growth just before they go dormant.
But what makes the perfect autumn garden? Well, color,
and lots of it, is what comes to mind first. Combinations that
you might not think of even trying in other seasons. And not
just flowers, but colorful foliage, seeds and berries — any color
is welcome in a late-season garden. After all, many of us are
already thinking about the gray, drab days ahead, so the color
should be as long-lasting and memorable as possible.
Pull on a jacket or a warm sweater — the temperature
is sliding toward winter, so let’s start our tour of gorgeous
autumn gardens. Like the beautiful one at right, the rest of the
gardens you’ll see in the pages that follow all have one thing
in common — they focus on the beauty of fall. But each one is
unique, and yours will be, too.PHOTO: © Alldrit Studios, Inc.