The planting season isn’t over yet—take advantage of nice autumn weather to prepare your lawn and garden for winter, and even plan into next spring.

The owners of the vintage lakefront property-turned-B&B, Mendota Lake House B&B, put their own spin on the home's gardens.

By Melanie Radzicki McManus | Photography by Shanna Wolf
The crowds thin as summer departs in a final puff of heat, and autumn begins muscling her way in with a frosty kiss. But don't think the impending cooler season means there's nothing much to see at Olbrich Botanical Gardens. In many ways, fall is the perfect time to stop in for a visit.