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WHAT’S YOUR FALL GARDEN STYLE?

Midsummer hits. Your carefully curated and thoughtfully maintained beds and borders are at their height of beauty: abundant blooms, lush foliage, a combination that reflects your personal style and makes you feel accomplished. Way to go! But this is no time to go inside, wait for frost and start dreaming about next year’s summer beauty. Why not grow a garden whose fall aesthetic rivals that of the summer? This quiz is here to equip you with some helpful tips and inspiration for growing a garden you’ll be gazing at until the snow falls on your cheeks.

Chloe historically has little patience to endure to the end of the fall gardening season, but a host of newly planted late-blooming perennials is motivating her to see it through.

TAKE THE QUIZ

1 Which of these words most resonates with your gardening style?

A Cheerful and colorful

B Lush and peaceful

C Intriguing and unusual

2 If you could only grow one plant in your summer garden, which of these would you choose?

A Zinnias — that dependable color is key

Ornamental grasses —

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