Prepare for Winter; Check Out November Garden

"If you would have a mind at peace, a heart that cannot harden, go find a door that opens upon a lovely garden." - Author unknown

It may seem silly to talk about a lovely garden in mid-November in Pennsylvania, but long after the leaves of deciduous trees have ceased grabbing all the attention, a close look at this pre-winter garden shows subtle and sometimes surprising finds.

The vining bittersweet still spills over the fence with its cracked yellow pods giving way to brilliant orange berries.

While the potted petunias have largely died out, some spots of white can still be detected among the...