I'll have to take some pictures of the civilized gardens I tend so the pictures of my garden don't scare people as much. The Tall Flower Meadow taken half an hour ago.

I need Big Foliage to compete. That is Aralia cordata 'Sun King' in the right foreground. The biennial Angelica gigas in the bottom left has begun to self sow from the original planting I am happy to say.

Nice, those echinacea look so fresh and perfect! Love the Joe Pye weed as well.

Pushing the (missing) ‘like’ button Maz. Love all the sedum. Is it Dazzleberry?

Chris I just planted Joe pye... Looking forward to it filling in like yours!

GardenHo: thanks! Yes, it’s Dazzleberry, good eye! :) It’s not in full bloom yet, but should be next week.

I have Dazzleberry, too, and it is a "good" (effective) plant in the lat-ish garden

Just to show I can do civilized. These are garden shots from The Inn at Tranquility Farm in Waynesville, NC. I will have to admit, my civilized is still rather rambunctious.

The summer blooms are winding down. Lots of hydrangea to carry on with the ageing process. Aster and hardy mums will be along shortly.

Gardens are not always about the flowers.

In the foreground is Hydrangea arborescens 'Wee White'. They would be twice as big in this their second year save for the deer and groundhog. Damn varmints! Hot pepper water only curbs their dining enthusiasm. It's been raining a lot. The ground cover, Vinca minor 'Illumination' is filling in nicely.

My oh my, Joe Pye!

These are all so beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing such beautiful gardens. They all look like pictures in a calendar!

Great pics! I really enjoy the fall garden. Don't have anything too exciting to share, but here a combo I didn't expect to enjoy so much - lavender and "Matrona" sedum with perovskia "Blue Jean Baby" blooms hanging on in the background:

Here are a couple new-to-me natives, planted early this summer -- really looking forward to these as they mature over the years.

Ironweed is not even close to full height in it's first year, but I am enjoying the vibrant blooms:

Am absolutely loving the rudbeckia "Herbstonne" - it's like a tall yellow beacon from across the yard.

My zone 3a paradise.

Plant love you’ve got lots of color going on! I’m sure it won’t be long before the colors start changing here.

Soon the sedum will be In bloom...right now the grasses are blooming here...

driveway bed this evening

foliage on the slope

Hey GardenHo. We got a super cool morning. Coldest august 31st in 90 years or something like that. It kicked started some trees. I don’t mind it. Just means we are going to have color for all of September and October, maybe some November.

September is actually one of my favorite months in my section of the wild cultivated gardens. Ironweed, Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light' still to bloom and a dash of Goldenrod. I have the room to do this kind of thing.

Aromatic Aster, Symphyotrichum oblongifolium joins in. September is the month for native asters of which there are six species or so up here. The Blue Wood Aster, Symphyotrichum cordifolium, covers the whole mountain later this month.

The big picture. Note the utility pole in the distance. Look below it. It got sprayed dead early this summer. This is my front entry bed in one arm of the the electric utility easement on my side of the road.

thanks everyone for posting beautiful pics of your gardens!! Feel free to add more! Here’s my sedum in full bloom:

I cut down my persicaria polymorpha, it always looks bad when cold temps hit. On the plus side, we can now see the previously hidden hostas, geraniums and heucheras! :)

Lovely pictures everyone! I have a few to share. Most of my beds are babies, newly created so not much to look at yet but hopefully next year they'll be showing off more. I'm so relieved that the two clematis I dug out during a heatwave in my mom's garden (who passed away this July) made it and are even blooming. I've already started a memorial garden with a bleeding heart that was also transferred.

Baby bed

Always moving things around in this bed

Love the lime green of the hydrangea with the purple salvia and pink dahlia and sedum

Mom's memorial garden

One of her clematis

Dahlia showing off in the moon garden

mazerolm, Very pretty! I need some Dazzleberry in my life. Your Echinaceas look so good. I'm going back to the tried and true purpurea and forget these specialty ones that don't come back!

And why is there no longer a "like" button for the original post?

Some color going on here now ...along with the wonderful cooler weather!

Asters

Grrrr pics won’t load... Will try another time.

The Chelone 'Hot Lips' are rocking hard; the Limelight hydrangea blooms still look fresh; and the Virginia Squirrel Hound is cheesy as always!

I like big perennials...and fragrant!

This sedum gets huge!

another view with combo of surprise Datura

Back mixed bed

Driveway at dusk

view from other side

Last nights Invasion!!

A few weeks later in the civilized garden:

And the not so civilized:

They have a similar feel of abundance.

My first ever ’Red’ in the garden! I’m loving these mums...

More asters with burgundy mums

mazerolm I have been enjoying your monthly threads and have missed out on adding until now. Fantastic pics everyone!

Yay GardenHo on dipping into red!

Miscanthus & E. 'Gateway'

Same Miscanthus about a week later.

Helianthus 'Lemon Queen' & Helenium 'Loydster Weick'

Phlox 'David' still putting on a show.

A few more.

The last Daylily 'Marmalade' bloom or not- there are two more buds.Physostegia 'Variegata' and friends.

Colour starting on Miscanthus 'Purpurascens'

and Amsonia hubrichtii with Panicum 'Shenandoah'

Chrysanthemum 'Clara Curtis'

Actaea 'Cheju-Do' just starting to bloom - the foliage is a little fried after such a hot dry summer and no rain or watering by me.

Chelone

Nice Plume Poppy in the last picture peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada.

It has been a rather meek plant for me. It must not like where I planted it. I sprigged a few pieces in other locations. Nothing. I should try again in a sunnier direction.

Thanks Christopher! Interesting, mine loves full sun but you would think it would appreciate just a touch of shade in your zone. I adore this plant and so do the honey bees.

My new garden helper...I think I may have overworked him : /

The bees have sobered up since the heat came back ...

Here are a few gardening tasks and projects that you can do in summer month to keep your garden’s look best for the rest season.

Plan For Next Spring

Think about spring planting spring-blooming bulbs for a spectacular display next year. You can choose daffodils, hyacinths, and crocus for summer gardening.

Water Your Shade Flowers

Give some extra attention to your shade-loving camellias and rhododendrons right now to make sure the roots are well watered, so that next year’s buds successfully develop.

Turn Your Attention To Cool-Weather Crops

If you live in a cold climate, grow your new crops under a cold frame in a greenhouse. The flavour of many crops (think beets and carrots) gets tastier due to the upcoming cold winter temperatures concentrating the sugars.

So, these are great tips for maintaining your garden in September month.

My first Caryopteris in the garden:

Had to bump this, what fantastic photos to revisit!

This is my 2nd favorite time of the year for gardening. There’s not a whole lot to do but sit back and enjoy it.

@maackia what’s the plant with the tall white foamish flowers ?

That is Black Cohosh, Actaea racemosa, an alleged shade plant growing in what to me would be full sun and looking like it should - bountiful. That is a perfect example of how 'shade plants' actually grow better and are happier with some sun.

Awesome thanks. I forget where maackia is located. I wonder how it would do in zone 7a Philadelphia area.

Brandy wine viburnum. Planted late last fall. It is said not to need another pollinator, but I read mixed reviews on that. Someone may or may not have another viburnum near me. It was loaded with flowers and now with berries. I think the clusters of pink berries will look great as the plant gets bigger and branches stronger to hold them up. Nice splash of color for September l.