Featured Plants of the Week: Grasses for Fall Color

Ornamental grasses have become a staple in most garden borders. They add texture, height, sound and all around interest. We tend to gravitate toward the showy variegated or early pluming types most. But there are plenty of ornamental grasses that put on their best show in the fall. They still give you a full growing season of swaying and rustling, but they shine among the rich saturated colors of the fall border. Here's a collection of stunning fall grasses to add to your fall garden.

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Featured Plant of the Week: Winter Squash

What would the harvest season be without winter squash? It's not just their beautiful fall colors that make them perfect for the season or even the wonderfully comforting soups and pies you can make with them. It's all that and the promise of more to come. Winter squash can be stored for months. You'll be enjoying this season's harvest well into winter.

Yet not many home gardeners still grow winter squash, in their vegetable gardens. A lot of folks think of them as space hogs - and many are. It takes the whole growing season for winter squash to mature. If space is a concern, try one of the newer compact varieties of winter squash. With compact plants and fruits, there's a winter squash for every size garden. Take a look at some favorites and if you didn't grow your own this year, there's still time to visit a local farmers' market to sample and plan for next year.

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