Garden Design

A little fall cleanup can help prevent problems and make spring easier, but clearing away everything isn’t always best for your garden. Learn what should go, what can stay, and how leaving some plants standing can benefit wildlife while adding future winter interest.

Read more in our recent 10/1 newsletter
https://createsend.com/t/i-631A759276E5DCAC2540EF23F30FEDED
Photo by Melody Mellinger.

“Fall” here in Southern California means temps in the 100s, but the gardens are still full of beautiful color and trying to hold on.

We may not have crisp fall weather just yet (I’d love to see beautiful fall trees 🍂 and enjoy a hot apple c***r). What is fall looking like where you live? Feel free to DM a pic!

If you’re looking for autumn inspiration and ideas, link in our bio for more!

What are some of your favorite fall flowers?

Pictured:
Autumn crocus, Zones 4-8
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade

Black-eyed Susan, Zones 3-9
Exposure: Full sun

Marigold, usually grown as an annual
Exposure: Full sun

Snapdragon, Zones 7-11
Exposure: Full sun

See a collection of 20 fall-blooming annuals and perennials that will continue to bring color, texture, and beauty to your garden well past summer’s peak: http://gardendesign.com/flowers/fall.html

How much joy can one plant bring? In our recent newsletter, we shared tips on growing Japanese maples and the beauty they can bring to your garden year-round.

Link in our bio to read more, plus a look at why snowdrops are winter's bravest blooms, the return of some unwanted guests in the garden (and how to ask them to scram), plus our webinar with Dan Benarcik of Chanticleer, all in our 9/24 newsletter you can read here: https://createsend.com/t/i-310A8FC50BD6B77C2540EF23F30FEDED

Photo by Jim Peterson.

Are you (and your garden) feeling like fall, or still in summer mode?

Get fall landscaping ideas: https://www.gardendesign.com/autumn/fall-landscaping-ideas.html

Pictured: Designer: Mike Smith, Joy Creek. Photo by: Janet Loughrey.

Most public gardens teach through plant labels and collections. Chanticleer Garden does something different.

Join us for a live webinar:
A Walk Through Chanticleer: Inspiration, Creativity & the Art of Seeing a Garden with Dan Benarcik on Thursday, October 8th at 6pm Eastern.

Learn more and register: https://www.gardendesign.com/webinars/
$20 USD plus you get the replay for 30 days and notes to follow along.

Dan will show you:
-How art and detail shape the experience, and how the staff's own hands are in the work.
-How to balance creativity and whimsy with the horticultural practices that keep a garden healthy.
-A walk through the garden's distinct areas, across different seasons and phases.
-Why inspiration beats instruction, and how a garden can move you without ever lecturing you.
-Ideas you can use whether you are a first-year gardener or a lifelong one.
-How to really look at a garden, training your eyes and ears to catch the ideas, techniques, and solutions hiding in plain sight.
-The courage to try things in your own garden, plus a live Q&A with Dan at the end.

Turn Winter White into Garden Delight with Snowdrops

Snowdrops are winter’s bravest bloom—tiny but unstoppable. They generate their own warmth, pushing through frozen soil and snow to flower when gardens are still asleep. Plant them once, and each late winter they’ll multiply into shimmering drifts of white, announcing spring’s return. For beauty when you need it most, nothing feels more magical—or hopeful—than snowdrops.

More from Flowerbulbs.com https://flowerbulb.eu/the-magic-of-snowdrops-natures-winter-survivors-and-weather-predictors/

Just when you think the flower garden might be slowing down, asters step in.

Blooming from late summer into fall, they bring fresh color to the garden when many other flowers are beginning to fade. They’re especially beautiful woven through grasses and other late-season perennials, where those clouds of little flowers really stand out.

Are asters blooming in your garden yet?

Aster Flowers: Plant & Care for These Fall-Blooming Perennials - Garden Design Want beautiful flowers from late summer into fall? Grow asters, perennials with a daisy-like appearance. Learn how to plant and care for aster flowers and find 16 varieties to brighten up your garden.

Striking Silhouettes: Why Alliums Belong in Your Garden

Plant alliums for eye-catching, globe-shaped flowers that add color and height to your garden. Low-maintenance and pest-resistant, they thrive with minimal care while attracting pollinators. Versatile in size for borders or focal points, alliums also naturally repel deer and rodents, making them a beautiful, practical, and eco-friendly choice for gardeners seeking effortless, striking blooms.

Learn more from Flowerbulbs.com: https://flowerbulb.eu/allium-is-the-flower-bulb-of-the-year-2023/