We all want to stretch out the summer as long as we can, many of us trying to keep hold of those long evenings as the daylight gradually slips away. Gardens and plants can so often contribute to this feeling of packing the summer away for the year after only a matter of weeks. Short lived blooms from some plant species can contribute to the feeling of a fleeting summer, however there are plenty of plants you can use in your garden to extend the summer and keep some colour and floral textures in your garden through to the end of Autumn.