Welcoming Fall with Beautiful Fall Plants | Gardening with Creekside

Violas have much smaller blooms and leaves compared to pansies. Also, violas tend to be more heat and cold tolerant, blooming more consistently, while pansies may take a break from blooming in the coldest parts of the months before coming back strong in the spring.

Pansies and violas need full sun, moderate water, and don’t usually require fertilization if you start with good quality potting soil and compost. However, you can use a water-soluble fertilizer if necessary.

Ascot Rainbow is a euphorbia spurge, a perennial for zones 5 to 9, known for its attractive foliage rather than its flowers. It's easy to care for, only requiring occasional cleaning of the older leaves to maintain its shape, and it's evergreen so it retains its foliage color in winter.

Yes, you can nestle a mum in its terracotta container directly into existing soil in your garden, dressing it with land and sea compost for a neat look without the need to transplant it.

If you need assistance in planning your garden, you can consult with nurseries or gardening experts who can help you with advice and help with selecting plants that meet your needs, whether for privacy hedges or decorative purposes.

You can use plants with contrast in color and texture for dramatic effects, such as the golden hinoki cypress with mustard plants. For a harmonious arrangement, you can take pots of different sizes but the same style and plant each with a single plant type in a different color, then group them together.

Yes, Cool Wave Pansies are different in that they have a trailing habit and are known to be the fastest growing, longest lasting, truly trailing pansy variety, making them an excellent choice for hanging baskets and trailing over the edges of containers.