Fall Garden Refresh

 
I have been working on a fall refresh in the garden. Much of the summer flowers that have peaked are on their way out, but it can still be pretty.

Of course I have been adding some mums for fall color. I really appreciate these blooms late in the summer garden. 

I have some "new" to me French-style furniture that I have repainted and is ready for some fall displays. The color of this planter when I found it was rust. I spray-painted the whole thing white.

I just planted and watered that mum; that is why there is a wet patio there.

This vine survived the summer and looks amazing. It is even blooming. I am not sure what it is. I can't recall what I bought; I just liked the color. I am a very visual organizer.

The flowers that love the heat are still going strong and gorgeous! 

I have been growing the Queen Lime zinnias for a few years now, and they are a favorite in the garden.

It is important to note that I do not garden for perfection; I garden for habitat over perfectly deadheaded flowers. The zinnia and the sunflowers are food for the goldfinches and other songbirds, and I will leave them in place for the birds and pull them at the very end of the season. 

In Victory,
Sherry