If you still have any warm-season annuals in your garden beds, they’re probably on their last legs and not looking so great. But it’s still a bit early — and warm — to do a complete overhaul with cool-season plants.

The solution to this dilemma? Bridge the seasonal gap with plants that can handle our lingering heat while lending an autumnal vibe to the garden. Your local garden center likely is awash with colorful, beautiful selections that will fit the bill.

Here’s what LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg suggests planting this time of year. All of these will last at least until first frost, which normally arrives in mid-November in most of Louisiana and as late as early December in the southernmost parishes.

Marigolds

These flowers thrive in the kind of warm, dry weather that Lou

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