Fall Gardening Ideas

Fall gardening ideas are endless. The weather is cooler and the air is crisper, get out there and make your garden grow.

Shrubs

For all you starter, lets make things easy. The easiest and most beautiful shrubs for fall gardening are:

• Hydrangea
• Chinese Snowball
• Tea Olive
• Azalea
• Forsythia
• Meadowsweets
• Privet
• Summersweet
• Weigela

Vegetables

The fall gardening of vegetables for the Washington, D.C. Metro area include:

• Beets
• Broccoli
• Cabbage
• Carrots
• Lettuce
• Onion
• Peas
• Potatoes
• Radishes
• Spinach
• Turnips
• Kale
• Collard

Flowers

I love flowers and fall gardening ideas can provide you and your home with a bevy of colors. Imagine your home with year round color, it can lift the spirit.

Annuals:

For the sunny areas, may I suggest:

• Black Eyed Susan
• Cosmos
• Coreopsis
• Lantana
• Salvia

For mildly cooler area, may you might try:

• Marigold
• Petunia
• Portulaca
• Sweet Potato Vine
• Geranium
• Dahlia

The following will do well in a partial shady area:

• Monkey Flower
• Impatiens
• Begonia
• Coleus
• Pansy
• Forget Me Not

Perennials:

• Black-Eyed Susan
• Hosta
• Butterfly Weed
• Lavender
• Bleeding Heart

Waterfalls

The soothing sounds of water with the back drop of shrubs, vegetables and or flowers can be your oasis. Why not sketch the dream yard, that will bring you happiness.

Flower Gardening Beds

Your fall garden beds should include rich organic soil. Once you have the basic’s you can custom design your soil for your unique fall gardening plant.

As for types or garden beds, there are three:

• Raised Beds
• Containerized Beds
• Supported Bed

Hardscapes Gardening Ideas

For starters, why not keep it simple. You could start with an inexpensive metal fire pit and existing of new lounge chairs. Some great fall gardening and landscape ideas are:

• Brick Pavers
• Concrete Patio
• Gazebo
• Stepping Stones
• Pergolas
• Stone Walkway
• Retaining Walls
• Flagstone Sitting Area
• Add a Precast Concrete Element

Come up with your plan. Make your dream happen. It doesn’t have to happen over night. Come up with you ultimate design and do one facet every year. Remember college (lol), make it the 5 year plan. The project will get done and you will be left feeling great about your work with your completed vision.

Just design and make a plan. Map it out and get started. Remember Bob Ross…..”There are no mistakes, just happy accidents”.

Make your home, your home.

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Designing Your Fall Garden Oasis

Creating a fall garden oasis can be a rewarding project that brings color and tranquility to your home. Start by selecting the right mix of shrubs, vegetables, and flowers that thrive in cooler weather, such as hydrangeas, kale, and marigolds. Incorporate water features and hardscape elements like stone walkways or a fire pit to enhance the ambiance. With careful planning, you can transform your garden into a beautiful retreat that grows and evolves over time, bringing you joy and relaxation throughout the seasons.

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