Show Us the First Signs of Fall Where You Live
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At the end of every summer, it happens little by little: Sunset arrives sooner, evening temperatures slowly drop and a single leaf falls from a tree. Then a switch seems to flip, and fall is in full swing. Let’s celebrate the moments right before that shift — when it still feels like summer but you know change is on the horizon.
Calling all Houzzers: What do the first signs of fall look like where you live? Upload your best shot to the Comments and tell us about it!
Calling all Houzzers: What do the first signs of fall look like where you live? Upload your best shot to the Comments and tell us about it!
The fall color show will get underway in many parts of the country later in the season, but soon you might start to notice the first signals of changing colors in the garden. Perhaps the first sign of fall in your garden is a bunch of ornamental grasses going gold or the leaves of a patio tree transforming from green to gold or red.
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The days are getting shorter now that we’re nearing the end of summer, and the light itself is changing. The sun sits lower in the sky at this time of year, creating a softer light and a perpetual feeling of always being close to the “golden hour,” that precious time of day just before and after the sun sets. How does the changing light impact how your home and garden look?
Tell us about it: What does the first sign of fall look like near you? Take a photo of the early seasonal color in your garden or neighborhood and upload it to the Comments, citing the location. You may see your photo in a future story on the Houzz homepage and in the newsletter!
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Tell us about it: What does the first sign of fall look like near you? Take a photo of the early seasonal color in your garden or neighborhood and upload it to the Comments, citing the location. You may see your photo in a future story on the Houzz homepage and in the newsletter!
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Browse outdoor furniture
Here, early-morning frost glistens on the leaves of ‘Helen Von Stein’ lamb’s ears (Stachys byzantina, USDA zones 4 to 9; find your zone) in a New England garden. These hardy plants, according to gardener Charlotte Albers, hold up in her garden during freezing rain, hail and hard freezes.