Fall in the Garden

On our visit to The Butchart Gardens, fall was most evident in the leaves changing from green to shades of yellow, red, or orange. The colored leaves transform the garden. The days are warm, but the evenings are chilly. It is this change in temperature, along with other factors, that kicks off the process of leaves turning colors and then dropping.

Fall colors in the The Butchart Gardens near Victoria, B.C.

Flaming maple tree nestled among the big trees.

Other ideas for fall interest in the garden include trees or bushes that display colored berries, or that possess interesting bark or branch structures that are revealed once leaves drop. Seed pods and dried grasses can also be beautiful in the fall garden. Nature’s own natural processes extend the garden into the fall.