Bricks 'n Blooms Weekly 193

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What a week it was!

In the Garden

After a great Labor Day Weekend in Vermont, I hit the ground running in the beds this week. With cooler temperatures it is much easier to get things done out there so I spent some time deadheading, cutting flowers, weeding, and planning!

There are so many perennials that I want to dig, divide, and move around. I want to add some leaf mold and compost to the beds. So it is shaping up to be a busy fall!

Oh and I am also looking to plant all of my containers near the porches soon too. I love this time of year.

Sadly, the zinnias are showing signs they are calling it a day for the season. They are starting to get powdery mildew on them. If you are noticing it in your gardens too, I’d just leave them be. The cooler nights and warm days are the cause for it and there isn’t much you can really do at this point.

Sure you can waste time and money trying to use neem oil but it’s not really worth it at this point and hurts the pollinators (yes, even though it is organic it can still hurt those incredible pollinators that are vital to our ecosystems).

My dahlias and celosia are looking really really good! They’ve both hit their stride and I took some great pics this week and I’m sharing with you here.

I think my favorite dahlia right now is Creme de Cassis. It is a waterlily dahlia with purple and white details on the tops of the petals and the undersides have a deeper hue. Really beautiful bloom!

A vibrant garden with blooming pink and magenta dahlias surrounded by lush green foliage. The background features a blurred view of trees and soft sunlight filtering through, giving a serene and peaceful ambiance to the scene.

A vibrant garden with an array of flowers. Prominently, pink zinnias stand out in the foreground, surrounded by white and yellow blooms, including black-eyed Susans. Lush green foliage creates a rich background, with trees and garden structures faintly visible.

A lush garden scene with various vibrant flowers in bloom, featuring tall pink and purple blossoms. The foliage is dense with green leaves, and trees in the background add depth to the image under a twilight sky.

In My Home

This week, I spent time decorating my home for fall. A bit late for a blogger but I was just not feeling the push this year. I don’t know about you, I but I am so tired of being sold to on socials, telling me when I need to do this and do that.

I will do it when my gardens tell me it’s time – and they are telling me it’s time! So here we are.

My family room got a total makeover with that new area rug I bought a few weeks ago. It took some getting used to at first because it has much more color than my previous area rug but I LOVE IT. I’ll snap some pics this week and share it with you next. It really warmed up the space!

A garden with various blooming flowers, including a prominent pale orange dahlia in the foreground. The background features a tree, greenery, and a house with a gabled roof partly visible among the foliage. The scene is bathed in soft, natural light.

Behind the Scenes

Today, Chris and I are heading to the opening game for the NY Giants. It’s going to be a beautiful day so hopefully we’ll get a win today. We are heading to one of our good friend’s tailgate parties pretty early this morning as the game kicks off at one!

stacy ling and christopher d. ling aia at NY giants game in metlife stadium -Bricks 'n Blooms Weekly

What I’m Shopping For This Week

It’s been a random week of stuff! I’m starting to look at fall decor for my home and of course, needed a few odds and ends for the garden. Here’s what I’m shopping for this week!

If you are getting ready for fall like I am, here are my fall garden essentials. But there are a few other odds and ends I am restocking up on before I get busy planting this week!

Silica gel for drying flowers.
This potting soil – I’m getting ready to pot up my planters for fall!
This fertilizer is for the vegetable garden.
I snagged some more bloom booster will help keep the annual flowers blooming until frost.
And this deer repellent is a must-have.
This maxi dress – I love the sunflower print!
These cozy overalls for fall.

Tap on the image to shop my favorite fall pillows from Target!

An assortment of six fall-themed pillows from Target is displayed, featuring various patterns and shades of green, brown, and beige. The text at the top reads "Fall Pillows From Target" and "@bricksnblooms" is noted at the bottom center.

These are the most popular products on my blog this week!

What’s Happening at Bricks ‘n Blooms

It was a fun week on the blog!

Budget-Friendly Fall Gardening Tips

Discover budget-friendly fall garden tips to create a stunning autumn landscape without breaking the bank. Learn how to save money and still enjoy a thriving garden this season.

A vibrant garden in the foreground features an array of pink and yellow flowers. Tall, green trees in the background frame a serene path, leading to a house under a colorful, pastel-hued sunset sky. The scene is peaceful and full of natural beauty.

4 Easy Ways to Dry Flowers at Home

Preserve your beautiful blooms! Discover four simple methods to dry flowers at home and enjoy their beauty for DIY crafts and home decor!

A cluster of vibrant pink flowers hangs upside down from a wooden branch, drying. Other blurred floral bundles in various colors can be seen in the background, creating a rustic and colorful scene. The setting appears to be a cozy, indoor space for drying flowers.

Fall Gardening for Beginners

Fall gardening for beginners is made easy! Learn how to plant, care for, and harvest a bountiful autumn garden of vegetables and flowers.

A person holding a small, striped yellow and green pumpkin in their hand against a blurred background of colorful autumn foliage and pink flowers.

Easy Indoor Plant Decor Ideas for Fall

Embrace the cozy vibes of fall with these easy indoor plant decor ideas. Transform your home with simple, budget-friendly touches that bring nature’s beauty indoors.

A cozy, sunlit living space featuring a white armchair with two decorative pillows and a knitted throw blanket draped over it. A leather pouf sits on a woven rug nearby. Plants and pumpkins adorn a side table in the background, offering fall decorating inspiration for indoor plant decor ideas.

Mouthwatering Pumpkin Dump Cake Recipe You Can’t Resist

Easy pumpkin dump cake recipe that is perfect for fall using fresh or canned pumpkin puree. Wait until you try this one! Yummo!

A slice of pumpkin crumble cake recipe topped with a swirl of whipped cream and dusted with cinnamon. Crumbly pieces are scattered on the plate surrounding the cake slice, reminiscent of a pumpkin dump cake recipe, which sits on a white plate with a plaid cloth in the background.

25 Quick & Easy Tailgate Recipes

Score big at your next game with these 25 quick & easy tailgate recipes! From dips to desserts, we’ve got your winning spread covered.

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My Latest Videos

Early Fall Garden Tour: Potager and Cut Flower Garden

Join me in the potager and cut flower garden where I’m sharing the good, the bad, and the not so pretty. From pest and disease problems to stunning dahlias and gorgeous celosias, we are covering it all! Plus, I’m sharing tips on how to deal with powdery mildew on your zinnias, get longer stronger stems on your dahlias, and so much more.

Watch the video here!

A person wearing a straw hat and gardening overalls is trimming plants in a lush, green garden filled with flowers. A water fountain is visible in the background. Text at the top reads "EARLY SEPTEMBER STROLL," and at the bottom "CUT FLOWER GARDEN.

Welcome Garden Tour

Join me for a stroll around the welcome garden as summer winds down. We’ll check in on all the late-season blooms – rudbeckia, celosia, zinnias, and sedum are putting on a show! There have been some EPIC wins this year in my cottage garden (hello, giant zinnias!) and a few losses too… gardening is always a learning experience, right?

Watch the video here!

A lush garden in early fall, featuring vibrant pink and yellow flowers, tall red foliage, and green grass. Trees and a small white house are visible in the background under a colorful sky at sunset. Text reads "Early Fall Garden Tour" and "September 2024.

Amazing Inspiration from Around the Web

I love finding cool inspiration from around the web and wanted to share some of what I’m loving right now.

My good friend Rachel made this super cool DIY decoupaged lampshade – it is genius and a great way to update your lamps with fresh new look.
My friend Jennifer pressed some flowers and made this beautiful organic clay art for your home.
These mushroom decor ideas are the cutest!
This slow cooker apple butter recipe is perfect for fall.

Thank you so much for following along.

Enjoy a beautiful day! xo

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