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Sarah Wilson

5 Design Tricks for Autumn Gardens to Make Sure They Look Amazing, Even When Your Best Planting Dies Back

Autumn flower border with ornamental grasses.

The best design tricks for autumn gardens extend the season by ensuring there is lots of color, texture, and interest to hold your attention. This is a boon if your garden tends to peak in summer, then tails off, suddenly over and done with by the time September hits.

The trick is to extend the gardening season so you can enjoy your outdoor space well into the autumn months. Late-blooming perennials such as asters, coneflowers, chrysanthemums, and Japanese anemones can be used to fill flower beds that will look good from late summer right up to November.

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