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I hope you had an amazing week!

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Random Things Happening Behind the Scenes at Bricks ‘n Blooms

The Driveway Revamp Continues

It was another week of total construction chaos. Progress has been made though! The curbing looks really good and paving wrapped up yesterday. So now, we need to stay off it until later in the week until it has a chance to cure.

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We added curbing at a 45 degree angle to help with drainage and keeping trucks out of the gardens, so they are expected to be back to regrade some areas before everything is a total wrap.

In the meantime, we put the pool furniture away and have begun preparation for winter. With all the construction happening and the arrival of cooler temps, it is time and there is much to do!

A tall, geometric wooden sculpture stands in a garden surrounded by blooming pink flowers, with workers tending to landscaping under trees on a sunny day.
A gravel pathway bordered with stone curves through a park at sunset, with trees in the background and a large wooden geometric sculpture on the right. The sky is partly cloudy with warm colors.
Curved stone pathway surrounds a garden bed with vibrant pink flowers and a tall wooden sculpture. Trees and houses are visible in the background at sunset.

In the Garden

I’ve reached the point in the growing season where I’m done taking care of things. Not interested in deadheading, weeding, etc. so it’s time for me to start shutting things down.

I walked into my cut flower garden on Friday and started cutting things back hard and removing completely done annuals. It’s going to pour here today, so I wanted to get a jump on getting things cleaned up.

I’m a little surprised we haven’t had a frost yet but it is coming and if I’m being totally honest here, I’m ready for it.

And I want to get these beds ready for planting bulbs later this month. I want to replicate what I did in the spring. It was gorgeous!

A peach-colored rose blooms in a sunlit garden, surrounded by green leaves and other small flowering plants, with a dark wooden fence in the background.

Plants of the Week!

I’m highlighting some favorite garden blooms from the week so you can see the plants and varieties I’m growing. Here are a few that I’m loving this week!

A peach-colored rose in full bloom is bathed in warm sunlight, with green leaves and blurred garden foliage in the background. Sun rays shine from the upper left corner.
At Last Rose
Close-up of two pink and cream dahlias in full bloom, surrounded by green foliage and more purple flowers, with a blurred background of trees and sunlight.
Dahlia Take Off
A small orange clay pot is upside down on top of a green garden stake, surrounded by blooming magenta and pink flowers with lush green foliage in a garden setting.
Snapdragons

What I’m Shopping For This Week

  • Getting ready for the holidays with these buffet table must-haves.
  • I STOCKED UP on this deer repellent because it was literally 5$ a bottle! Its not what I regularly use but it works and a steal this week.
  • Ok I didn’t buy this – but I had no idea it existed and 100% need it for Christmas! It was 50% off this week – not sure if it still is.
  • I also stocked up on neem oil.

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

A colorful garden with blooming purple, yellow, and red flowers in the foreground, green foliage, and a white house with a gray roof in the background, surrounded by trees at sunset.

What’s Happening at Bricks ‘n Blooms

It was a fun week on the blog!

Your New Favorite Homemade Chicken Soup Recipe

This simple, comforting homemade chicken soup recipe is packed with flavor. It’s the perfect, hearty meal for a cozy night in.

Enjoying a spoonful of the Best recipe for chicken soup homemade

Your New Favorite “It” Plant: The Variegated Alocasia Dawn

Alocasia Dawn: The velvet-leaved “it” plant you NEED. Stunning foliage and fun to grow. Learn about alocasia dawn care with these simple tips.

An image of a lush green alocasia dawn plant with distinctive large, heart-shaped variegated leaves featuring marbled patterns of various shades of green and cream. The plant is outdoors, next to a wall with a decorative sign partially visible in the background.

Fall Table Setting Trends You’ll Love in 2025

Discover the hottest fall table setting trends! From earthy tones to bold colors, find inspiration to elevate your autumn decor.

A festive outdoor dining setup featuring a rustic table decorated with autumnal floral arrangements, surrounded by wicker chairs, apples, pumpkins, and colorful fall foliage in the background.
Rustic Fall Table Decor Ideas

Christmas Cactus Care: A Guide to Beautiful Year-Round Blooms

Click here for the 3-step bloom Christmas cactus care guide.

A vibrant Christmas cactus with cascading green leaves and blooming pink flowers in a textured pot on a wicker stand. It is placed beside a sunlit window, creating a serene indoor setting.

Creating Rustic Fall Elegance in Your China Cabinet

Discover how to beautifully blend heirloom china with vintage pieces and found objects for a rustic, elegant look.

A black hutch showcases rustic fall china cabinet decor with neatly arranged vintage dishes—patterned plates, teacups, goblets, and gold bird figurines—all in a cozy cream, green, and brown palette across three shelves.

Sweet and Savory Butternut Squash Crostini With Caramelized Onions and Sage

Easy butternut squash crostini with caramelized onions and sage is the perfect fall appetizer!

A close-up of a platter featuring toasted baguette slices topped with roasted squash, crumbled cheese, herbs, and a drizzle of balsamic glaze. The appetizers are artfully arranged on a white rectangular plate.


The Landscaping is FINISHED (For Now)! Backyard Pool Transformation Tour

Watch it Here!

A smiling woman in a cap and tank top gestures toward blooming hydrangea shrubs in a garden. Overlaid text reads "60+ NEW SHRUBS" with a pink flower graphic beside the words.

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.

Thank you so much for following along.

Enjoy a beautiful day! xo

Stacy Ling

Stacy Ling is author of the best selling book, The Bricks 'n Blooms Guide to a Beautiful and Easy-Care Flower Garden, and writes the blog Bricks ’n Blooms from her 1850 farmhouse located in zone 6b northern New Jersey. She is a trained master gardener who’s been gardening for almost 30 years and enjoys sharing her passion to help beginners find their inner green thumb, as well as discover a love for all things plants and flowers. Stacy loves to bring the outdoors inside her home and decorates with a comfy, casual, and cottagecore style. Come grow stuff and create beautiful spaces with her.

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  2. I, also, have been cleaning and clearing the gardens and pots. The Lobelia are still blooming furiously, so have been left, then I spied a bumblebee hard at work in there, so glad I wasn’t more industrious. Looking forward to your spring gardens. Kim

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  3. The driveway is going to look amazing!
    Oh, you did such a fantastic job styling your hutch for Fall, so pretty!

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