Getting the Most From Your Fall Garden

Are you getting the most out of your garden before making the transition to winter? Even warm-climate gardens go through changes from fall to winter, so make sure you (and your garden) are ready, no matter where you live. Find ways to brighten your autumn garden, discover a bulb-planting strategy for gorgeous spring containers, learn a bit about garden seating areas, and more.

Japanese Maples

Electrify your autumn garden with the bold colors of Japanese maples. See 14 popular varieties—although there are literally hundreds in various sizes, shapes, and colors! Photos by Richard Bloom & Rob Cardillo.

Dress Up Your Porch for Fall

Despite what all the stores are telling you with their red and green displays, it's still fall. Capture the spirit of the season with a beautifully decorated fall porch. Get inspiration and ideas on how to use live plants, natural elements, and autumn accessories to design a porch or entryway that says, "Happy Fall!"

Make the Most of Your Balcony with Lasagna Planting!

Small spaces like balconies are perfect for lasagna planting. That is a method of planting bulbs at different depths in containers for a succession of stunning blooms that lasts for many weeks. Tulips, grape hyacinths, hyacinths, and daffodils are all wonderful choices. Visit Flowerbulbs.com for more information and inspiration.

24 Low-Light Houseplants

Bring life to darker areas of your home or office with these 24 indoor plants that don't mind keeping things on the shady side. Plus, many of them also tolerate—and some even thrive—on neglect, so green thumbs are optional. Pictured: Color Full™ Medallion calathea, Prismacolor™ Florida Green philodendron, and Monster Mash™ Swiss cheese vine. Photos by: Proven Winners.

Strategically Placed Seating
from Karen Chapman of Le Jardinet Designs

Our good friend Karen Chapman, shared some insights in her newsletter on how the location of seating in your garden can affect the way you feel: 

"Did you realize that where you sit in your garden can impact how you feel? Elevated areas, whether a raised deck or a hilltop are the 'power spot'—like the King/Queen in the castle surveying their kingdom. That can be a good spot for planning and reviewing but not necessarily for true relaxation.

Look instead for a lower area—maybe a sunken garden. Sitting here is a more humbling experience as we look up and out. There's a sense of surrender which in turn invites peace. The photo above shows a cantilevered boardwalk over a fern glen, designed by Jay Sifford, specifically designed as a place for meditative moments at the lowest point on his property.

When you don't have different levels in your garden to work with you can still orchestrate your experience by wrapping the sitting area in plants that have a see-through or scrim effect. It's rather like having the garden give you a gentle hug: a sense of nurture and protection which in turn can help you relax and be in the moment. Tall grasses are ideal for creating this gauzy effect or billowing mounds of airy perennials such as gaura."

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