The preceding post highlighted the visual joys of the garden in late summer into fall. Too many of us are by now scurrying to ready children for school and to get back to the hustle and bustle in general. Why keep the garden going?
Gardens can become tired by August. And so can we, of them! Here, a few images of plants that will happily take care of themselves and provide beauty in late season when most of us prefer to sit back and sip. Above, Purple Coneflower and Dahlia.