In the Garden with Pat Rubin

Bee garden writer Pat Rubin writes about everything that grows, from flowers and trees to vegetables and lawns. Pat volunteered for several years as a Placer County Master Gardener and has written about gardening for many national and regional publications. In addition to gardening, she spends time raising and showing miniature horses and miniature donkeys.

In the Garden will include news, events, advice and other gardening tidbits. Pat will also answer reader questions.

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October 19, 2007

Show us your autumn porch displays

Photo by Florence Low, Bee photographer

Pots of brightly colored chrysanthemums, colorful leaves, pumpkins … they all shout “fall” in a beautiful way.

What gardener or home decorator can resist the urge to dress up the front porch with a dash of color, a splash of flowers, or an assortment of gourds, winter squash or pumpkins?

If you like to turn your front porch into an autumn display, let us know. But remember, the theme is fall, not Halloween, so no skeletons, no witches, no jack-o’-lanterns or scary faces.

Send us a photo and tell us briefly how you decorate the front door or the front porch. Send comments photos to h&g@sacbee.com.

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