My daughter’s birthday is Sept. 21. We kiddingly used to call her the “last rose of summer.” “Autumnal equinox” just doesn’t have the same ring. My garden’s last summer roses, along with the zinnias, ...
If the garden is looking faded and weary, this is a great time for an infusion of joyful color. While many annuals are going to seed, late blooming perennials and shrubs can carry the color well into ...
Cleaning up the garden — or “putting the garden to bed” — has traditionally been a fall endeavor. In recent years, however, as information about the migrating or hibernating habits of birds, ...