<p class="ingestion featured-caption">Consider adding a pop of color to your yard this season. Carrie Dow/Shutterstock</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>Business Insider asked gardeners and designers about this season's <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-and-worst-backyard-trends-interior-designers-gardeners-2024">backyard trends</a>.</li><li>Experts said <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pizza-oven-home-sale-premium-luxury-zillow-report-2023-5">outdoor kitchens</a>, drought-resistant plants, and less-manicured gardens are in.</li></ul><p>Summer may have been all about picnics and barbecues, but even if it's a little cooler, fall is still a great time to <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-spending-more-time-outside-is-healthy-2017-7">spend time outside</a>.</p><p>Whether you use your backyard for family bonfires or lavish dinner parties, there are just as many ways to style your outdoor space as the rest of your home — especially if you want to <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/upgrades-homesellers-should-make-before-listing-2023-6">increase your property value</a>.</p><p>Business Insider spoke with gardeners and interior designers about what's in and out for fall when it comes to patios, decks, lawns, and gardens.</p>