In addition to selecting brighter colors, consider the material of your summer wardrobe. Breathable fabrics like cotton and linen allow air to circulate more freely and wick sweat away, allowing you ...

It's best in sun but can take part shade. Brilliant sumac adds to the fall color mix in Rist Canyon west of Fort Collins, Colo., as shown in this Sept. 8, 2021, photo.

It's hardy to minus 30 degrees and best in full sun for fall color. Three-leaf sumac: This foothills native is tough, drought-tolerant and especially great on hard-to-plant slopes.