Inside Lily's Fall Garden: Plant Picks, Seasonal Finds & Helpful Tips: From handpicked plant lists, seasonal vegetable & herb guides, delicious recipes & more.
Discover what’s blooming In The Garden this autumn.
A few drought tolerant plants we include in our autumn landscape design rotation: Acacia Low Boys (Acacia redolens), Clevelandii Sage (Salvia clevelandii), Foxtail Agave (Agave attenuata), California Lilac (Ceanothus griseus) & Canyon Prince Wild Rye (Leymus condensatus).
- Consider switching from sprinkler to drip system or adjust your current watering schedule to avoid over watering.
- Before the rains, amend your soil with organic matter like compost to improve soil health and allow water to flow thoroughly.
- Check and clear out debris from gutters and downspouts. While LA doesn't get constant rainfall, a rain barrel connected to your downspouts can help collect and store rainwater for drier months. It’s a sustainable way to water plants when there’s little to no rainfall during the summer and fall.
- Fall is the perfect time to plant California natives and drought-tolerant plants. Some favorites include: California poppies & wildflower seeds, sage, varieties of succulents & lavender. These plants are well adapted to the periodic rain in LA and require less water.
- Prune any overgrown or dead branches, stems and flowers. This will help promote successful Spring plant growth. Don't forget to fertilize using our favorite plant food!
Our go-to seasonal vegetable & herb planting list: Sugar Snap Peas, Green Beans, Dinosaur Kale, Rainbow Chard, Little Gem, Broccolini, Purple Cauliflower, Crimson Red Radish, Nantes Carrots, Seascape Strawberry, Italian Parsley, French Thyme, Rosemary, Chives, Garlic & Scallions.
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Some bookmarked Fall recipes: Obsessed with all things from Arielle Nir, like her Pumpkin Hummus accompanied with homegrown carrots. This NYT Tomato White Bean Soup on repeat and Tuscan Kale Salad from Athena Calderone. I love to end the evening with fresh mint tea from the garden.
Autumn Garden Attire: Short sleeve t-shirt from Sunray Sportswear, Vintage French Indigo Linen Work Jacket from General Store Venice, High Rise Loose jeans from Re/Done & Boston Clogs in Mocha from Birkenstock.
Current Pre & Post Garden Skincare: Vacation Classic Spray SPF 50, DAMDAM Tokyo Paradisi Mist for a little refresh in the garden, Everyday Oil to help with dry autumn skin & Malin + Goetz Vitamin B5 Hand Treatment for hands that are always in dirt :)
Make sure to check out our newest seasonal collaboration with Lady Ripple.