As we welcome October, cooler mornings, changing light, and the first signs of fall are settling into the garden. We’re having the time of our leaves this week, with ideas for fall cleanup, raised beds, and putting fallen leaves to good use. Plus, we’re taking a closer look at Chanticleer with Dan Benarcik ahead of our October 8th webinar.
Raised beds can make growing vegetables, herbs, and flowers easier, but choosing the right height, materials, and setup can make a big difference.
Take a closer look at what to consider when choosing a raised bed, including height, filling options, hot-weather gardening, and other practical details that can help you get more from your growing space. Photo courtesy of Epic Gardening.
See Chanticleer Through Dan Benarcik’s Eyes
More than a garden tour, our October 8th live webinar with horticulturist Dan Benarcik is a lesson in how to really see a garden. Discover the ideas, techniques, and creative details hiding in plain sight at Chanticleer, then bring that inspiration back to your own garden. Bonus: Watch a quick video from Dan for a preview of what’s ahead.
$20 USD
You'll get show notes and can replay the webinar for 30 days.
“Even if something is left undone, everyone must take time to sit still and watch the leaves turn.”—Elizabeth Lawrence, American garden writer, landscape architect, and plantswoman
Fall Garden Cleanup: What to Cut Back & What to Leave
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. Photo by Melody Mellinger.
Those autumn leaves can do more than pile up on the lawn. The Morton Arboretum shares simple ways to reuse them in the garden, from making mulch and compost to protecting plants and feeding the soil.
Here’s to Fall
Fall is here! The days are getting shorter, the mornings are cooler.
Yesterday afternoon, we had a drenching rain that seemed to light up the garden. As the storm passed and the sun peeked through, I stepped outside and took this photo.
I love the garden colors, but I also love what the rain did to the pavers. As the moisture soaked in at different rates, the joints turned dark against the lighter stone.
Contrast everywhere. In the plants, the light, the wet and dry surfaces—and throughout the garden.
Here’s to a beautiful fall. Here is to noticing.
Jim Peterson
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