I am Kris Northup, and I live in beautiful central Pennsylvania, Zone 6b. We are having an unusually long growing season here this year, presenting us with some really amazing fall foliage.

A ‘Limelight’ hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’, Zones 3–8) provides the backdrop to Arkansas bluestar (Amsonia hubrichtii, Zones 5–8), golden lace juniper (Juniperus chinensis ‘Golden Lace’, Zones 4–9), and ‘Walker’s Low’ catmint (Nepeta ‘Walker’s Low’, Zones 3–8).

From left to right: pink muhly grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris, Zones 6–9), Tartarian aster (Aster tataricus, Zones 3–9), golden hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa, Zones 4–8), black and blue salvia (Salvia guaranitica, Zones 7–10 or as an annual) cosmos versailes (Cosmos bipinnatus, annual), and Verbena bonarensis (Zones 6–10 or as an annual).

The highlights here are the two ‘Autumn Brilliance’ serviceberries (Amelanchier × grandiflora ‘Autumn Brilliance’, Zones 4–9) and the row of Hydrangea ‘Anne’ that provide winter interest to our garden.

The ‘Honorine Jobert’ anemone (Anemone hupehensis ‘Honorine Jobert’, Zones 4–8) and ‘Major Wheeler’ honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens ‘Major Wheeler’, Zones 4–8) are still going strong alongside the ‘Bloodgood’ Japanese maple (Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’, Zones 5–9).

Have a garden you’d like to share?

Have photos to share? We’d love to see your garden, a particular collection of plants you love, or a wonderful garden you had the chance to visit!

To submit, send 5-10 photos to [email protected] along with some information about the plants in the pictures and where you took the photos. We’d love to hear where you are located, how long you’ve been gardening, successes you are proud of, failures you learned from, hopes for the future, favorite plants, or funny stories from your garden.

Have a mobile phone? Tag your photos on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter with #FineGardening!

Do you receive the GPOD by email yet? Sign up here.

Fine Gardening Recommended Products

The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees

Fine Gardening receives a commission for items purchased through links on this site, including Amazon Associates and other affiliate advertising programs.

The Nature of Oaks reveals what is going on in oak trees month by month, highlighting the seasonal cycles of life, death, and renewal. From woodpeckers who collect and store hundreds of acorns for sustenance to the beauty of jewel caterpillars, Doug Tallamy illuminates and celebrates the wonders that occur right in our own backyards. He also shares practical advice about how to plant and care for an oak, along with information about the best oak species for your area.

Buy at Amazon

Gardener's Log Book from NYBG

Fine Gardening receives a commission for items purchased through links on this site, including Amazon Associates and other affiliate advertising programs.

This weatherproof five-year log book includes the following features: · Sturdy waterproof cover to protect pages from rain and muddy soil · Lined pages and gridded paper for plotting beds · Five years of 12-month bloom and harvest grids for recording what you planted and when · Authoritative appendices on composting, pruning, pest and disease control, and container gardening · Useful reminders by season on fertilizing, mulching, and transplanting · Space for listing your favorite sources and suppliers.

Buy at Amazon

Planting in a Post-Wild World: Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes

Fine Gardening receives a commission for items purchased through links on this site, including Amazon Associates and other affiliate advertising programs.

Featuring gorgeous photography and advice for landscapers, Planting in a Post-Wild World by Thomas Rainer and Claudia West is dedicated to the idea of a new nature—a hybrid of both the wild and the cultivated—that can nourish in our cities and suburbs.

Buy at Amazon