Staying Warm Tip 1: Drew Sivgals of AMS Landscape Design Studio suggests constructing a shade structure with a solid roof and then installing patio heaters along the roofline. The closed roof will trap the heat, making your outdoor kitchen or patio much warmer. -- Tip from Covered Outdoor Kitchens Tip 2: Landscape designer and author Maureen Gilmer recommends erecting a windbreak to help keep decks and patios warmer during transitional seasons. A windbreak can be a man-made fence or wall, or a row of shrubs or trees. -- Tip from Landscape Windbreaks What to Grow Tip 3: Think vegetable season is over? Think again. We suggest planting a fall crop such as kale, broccoli or radishes. It also isn't too early to start thinking about building a protective cover for your raised beds that will prevent frost damage come winter. -- Tip from Vegetable Garden Planting Guide (PDF) Tip 4: Lisa Port of Banyon Tree Design Studio in Seattle selected plants that would have maximum curb appeal during the fall for this home's front slope. Try combining smokebush, blue switch grass, yarrow and oakleaf hydrangea. -- Tip from Hillside Renovation | 
