Fall is often a favorite time of year for gardeners. Winter is dreary. Spring is frenetic, filled with garden chores. Summer is hot, and we’re constantly worried about if we are getting enough—or too much—rain. But fall is perfect. The weather cools off, the garden is in its final, bittersweet peak of beauty, and many of us finally have the time to slow down and enjoy it.
We decided to go through some past Garden Photo of the Day (GPOD) submissions and pick out a few favorites that highlight the beauty of the autumn season. Of course, tree leaves turning flaming colors will always be the stars of fall, but these posts also highlight fall-blooming flowers and the beauty of ornamental grasses and perennials at the end of the season.
One of the great things about these posts is that they are full of ideas worth stealing. If your garden needs a little pizzazz at the end of the year, it may be worth trying to recreate some of the captivating plant combinations from these posts in your own yard.
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Garden Photo of the DayOctober, November, and December in Tim’s Ohio Garden
Along with inviting butterflies to his summer garden, Tim's making his garden more enticing to HIMSELF in fall and winter.
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Garden Photo of the DayThe Last Gasp of Fall in May’s Garden, Day 1 of 3
Last time we visited May's garden, fall was just getting started, and today she's back with even more stunning scenes.
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Garden Photo of the DayBeautiful Grasses in John’s New Jersey Garden
Fall is even more stunning than ever in John's grass-heavy garden. The colors!!
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Garden Photo of the DayFall in Jay’s Garden in North Carolina
Jay's made lots of changes in his garden in the past year, and the result is an even more beautiful autumn.
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Garden Photo of the DayFall in Terie’s Garden in New York
Terie decided to back us up a bit and show us what fall was like in her garden in 2014
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Garden Photo of the DayOctober Garden
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Garden Photo of the DayCelebrating Canadian Thanksgiving Late
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Garden Photo of the DayThe Bittersweet Change From Summer to Fall
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Garden Photo of the DayFabulous Fall Colchicums
