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Fall is here, and it’s a great time to take a fresh look at your garden! Get ready to add late-season color with fall-blooming perennials, learn essential ornamental grass care tips, and get your bulbs planted for a stunning spring display. Plus, make sure you’re signed up for our webinar with Dan Benarcik to bring new foliage inspiration into your design, and check out a great travel opportunity for 2025. There’s something for every fall garden (and gardener)!

 
Fall blooming perennial flowers
 

If your fall garden feels a little lackluster, we’ve got 25 plants that will breathe new life into your late-season landscape.

Gardeners in warmer climates, you’ve definitely got time to plant some of these now. But, if you’re in a colder climate and your planting window is closing—or maybe you’re just done for the season—make sure to get your favorites on your 2025 shopping list now, and here’s why: When you go to the nursery in spring, these plants won’t be in bloom, and there will be so many others calling your name. So make a note now and save some room in next year’s plant-shopping budget for a few late-season bloomers. A year from now you’ll be glad you did!

Combine fall-blooming perennials with trees, shrubs, and other perennials with late-season ornamental attributes such as fall foliage, berries, seed pods, or fruit for a captivating display.” —Janet Loughrey

See more perennials for fall garden color and interest.

 

Camas lily, ranunculus, and freesia
 

Now’s the time to set the stage for brilliant spring color by planning and buying the bulbs you want to grow in your beds, borders, and containers. There are so many to choose from, so we picked out 20 of the best to narrow your choices. What bulbs are you planning to plant this fall? I think I’ll try a new one this year, Camas lily (pictured above, left) along with tried and true ranunculus and freesia (center and right).

Design tip: Take a look at your garden photos from last spring, look for areas that could use a little more color, and add some spring-blooming bulbs! (Plus, take photos now and do the same in the spring for fall fillers.)

New to growing bulbs? Click here to see how & when you should be planting your bulbs!

 
 
A bee on purple spring blooming bulbs
 

As we plant spring-flowering bulbs this fall, we are not just preparing for a beautiful garden next spring, but also to nourish pollinators. Grape hyacinths, crocuses, and tulips, among others, provide a vital early spring feast for bees. By planting a wide variety of single-flowering bulbs, you’ll create a welcome feast for bees and bumblebees as they emerge from their winter slumber. Visit FlowerBulb.eu for inspiration. Bonus! Enter to win $100 in flower bulbs on our Instagram page here.

Winner picked on Monday! 🐝

 
Ornamental grasses
 

Ornamental grasses add texture and movement to fall gardens, but knowing how to care for them can be a bit of a mystery. Get the answers to the three most common questions:

  • When should I plant ornamental grasses?
  • Do I need to trim my grass back, and if so, when?
  • How and when should I divide my ornamental grass?

Perfect for fall planting or caring for existing grasses, this guide will help you keep your ornamental grasses thriving season after season.

 

Oso Easy Double Red Shrub Rose
 

If you’ve heard it’s a good thing to give your roses a boost in early fall, you heard right. However, don’t go grabbing that leftover fertilizer that you used in spring. Roses need a different type of food late in the season: one that promotes root growth, not foliage. Learn more about what to feed your roses and when.

Fall is also a good time to plant roses—as long as it is at least 6 weeks before your average first frost date, to give the roots time to get established before the plants go dormant over the winter. Learn more about basic rose care and planting. Pictured: Oso Easy Double Red® shrub rose. Photo by Proven Winners.

WEBINAR NEXT WEEK!

 

Dan Benarcik at Chanticleer Garden
 
Foliage First:
A Vital Aspect of Your Garden Design

with Dan Benarcik, Chanticleer

Thursday, October 17 @ 6PM EDT*

*Can’t attend live? All registrants receive access to the recording.

We’re so happy to welcome back Dan Benarcik, one of the top horticulturists at Chanticleer—one of the most imaginative and exciting public gardens in America. In this new webinar, Dan shifts the spotlight from flowers to foliage, highlighting this often overlooked, yet crucial element of garden design. Join us to learn more about:

  • How to create stunning garden designs with a “foliage first” approach
  • Exceptional plants that make a statement with their leaves
  • Enticing foliage combinations that add depth and interest to your garden
  • Practical approaches to incorporate diverse foliage in your garden and containers

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain new perspectives on garden design from one of gardening’s top experts.

 

GARDEN TRAVEL

 

Spring Celebration Travel with Karen & Andy Chapman
 
Spring Celebration:
Chelsea, Cotswolds, & South Wales

A unique blend of treasured experiences and memories
with Karen & Andy Chapman
May 9-22, 2025

Join your hosts, Karen & Andy Chapman, for a unique garden tour starting in Oxford, where you’ll explore the charming Cotswolds and visit world-class gardens like Hidcote, Kiftsgate, and Bourton House, along with hidden gems like Llanover and Pettifers. You’ll also journey into South Wales to discover its rich history and scenic landscapes, with stops at Aberglasney, Llandaff Cathedral, and the Big Pit National Coal Museum. The tour concludes with a day at the Chelsea Flower Show on members’ day, plus a complimentary year of Royal Horticultural Society membership. Immerse yourself in the beauty, history, and hospitality of England and Wales! Get more information and reserve your spot today!

This tour is already over half full—contact Karen to confirm availability!

 
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