There was some heat and not enough rain the last weeks, and fall with cooler nights is coming in a few weeks.

What bernd said. Look pretty typical for this time of year.

Fall, get used to it, it happens every year around this time.

Yep, plants are tired. Winding down for the season.

Karo, they are slowly approaching dormancy (internal clock) but will be beautiful, once again, come spring! (I think they look pretty good...no chew marks or holes and still lots of green!) ;-)

ConnieMay, so very true - this is a brilliant comment about fall colour in hostas!

I'll never forget how taken I was with the first fall colour and beauty of my Lakeside Shore Master! The leaves were intact...a lovely golden/orange...similar to the colour in foreground leaf in your photo. (Sagae?). We had a thread on fall colour....I'll have to look for it tomorrow. :-)