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Joyelle West

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Autumn does not mark the end of the growing season, there are still plenty of blooms to keep your garden looking fabulous. And fall is a great time to plant perennials. Stop by your local garden center—you are likely to find fall-blooming perennials overlooked during spring shopping. Trees and shrubs tend to steal the spotlight in autumn as their foliage takes on radiant hues, but there is still plenty of color to be found in the flower garden. In fact, perennials that bloom in the fall can augment autumn leaves, drawing the color down to eye level. All those warm foliage colors provide the perfect backdrop for autumns blooms. Picture purple asters blooming against the jewel-toned foliage of stewartia. Or golden sunflowers set against a blaze of fiery sumac. With these fabulous perennials that bloom in the fall, you can find the perfect blooms to pair throughout the autumn garden.

Man Made Fruits are the result of careful crossbreeding, genetic manipulation, and a dash of imagination! Scroll down to know about the varieties engineered by humans in a lab or a specialized orchard. 

When it comes to gardening, organisation is key, and a seed storage box is a great first step, enabling you to easily access all the different seeds you hope to sow.

Claire Margetts is a senior gardener and the National Trust’s first-ever Sissinghurst Scholar, part of an 18-month programme designed to cultivate future head gardeners under Troy Scott Smith. “Vita wrote that ‘climbers are among the most useful plants in any garden’, says Claire. “I couldn’t agree more and could happily extol the virtues of any of the hundreds of clematis and climbing rose forms that adorn the medieval walls, farm buildings, homespun chestnut structures and which grow in the orchard here.” This month, Claire picks ten best climbers that will grow in shade or partial shade, are happy in most soils and are generally hardy.  

Landscape plants in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Michigan are plentiful. Choosing the best shrubs, trees, and perennials can be overwhelming. Here are some of the best options for upper Midwest gardens based on attractiveness, ease of maintenance and appropriateness for the climate.

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A bird box provides a safe place for birds to build their nests and a specialist bird box camera can give you a closer look at the birds raising their families in your garden without causing disruption.

Gardening is incredibly rewarding but it can be tricky to keep on top of seasonal jobs such as sowing and harvesting, not to mention new planting plans, redesigns and wish lists from one year to the next.  

Garden cloches are low enclosures used to cover plants and, depending on their style, offer protection against a number of factors.

When the sun is shining, the garden is the place to be. Gardening with kids is a great way to get them outside and learning about the natural world. However, if your kids would rather spend time with a screen than a garden spade, it can be a struggle to get them outdoors. Luckily, there are plenty of kids’ garden toys to make being outdoors more fun – from toys they can play with by themselves to games for the whole family to enjoy.