By now, you’ve probably noticed that the garden centres and corner stores are starting to fill up with potted mums. Now, mums are a classic –   and almost care-free – choice for colouring in bare spots left by spent annuals and for adding instant life to a garden that’s starting to wind down. But personally I find them a little unadventurous. Article content

Fortunately, mums are by no means your only choice for zinging up the fall garden. Here’s a by-no-means-comprehensive list of some other plants you might consider, and all of them are easy as pie to grow. And when the first frost finally does arrive, you can pull them out and compost them; some are even perennials, so with luck, they’ll return next year. Article content

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