Autumn Flowers - Fine Gardening
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Design
Native Plants for Fall Interest in the Southeast
Fall could easily be a time of mourning. It’s the season of withering and dying back, of shortening days and cooling nights. Yet if you look at natural areas of…
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Design
Episode 118: Unusual Autumn Perennials
What gardener doesn’t like something a bit out of the ordinary? Especially when it’s a plant that puts on a serious show as the final curtain call is happening. Today…
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Design
Amazing Autumn Bloomers for the Mountain West
As the heat of summer wanes into the cooler days and chilly nights of fall, our gardens undergo another seasonal transition. While we often focus on the golds, russets, and…
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Collection
Regional Picks Collection: Unusual Autumn Stars
If you’re sick of the same old asters and mums, why not plant an unexpected fall star instead? The following collection highlights some truly out-of-the-ordinary shrubs, trees, and even perennials…
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Design
Gardening With Kids
My name is Liz Dutton, and this is my first submission to the GPOD. For the past thirty-five years, I have been gardening and operating a daycare home on two…
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Design
Unexpected Fall Color
After months of bitter cold temperatures, snow, freezing rain, and every other miserable element nature throws at us, gardeners are eager to visit their favorite garden centers and nurseries. There…
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How-To
Native Perennials to Start from Seed
Growing native perennials from seed is easier than you might imagine. If you choose species that are adapted to your climate and growing conditions, it’s likely that you can start…