Autumn is upon us. It is a great time to be outside, plant bulbs in the garden, and rake the leaves. If the Fall season excites you, then let it show in your landscape! There are countless ways to decorate your containers, window boxes, and front porch to celebrate the cooler weather.

Try these plants in your containers and window boxes for a beautiful fall effect:

New England Aster, Black mondo & Dwarf mondo, Sedum (‘autumn joy’ is a beautiful choice) Heuchera, Creeping Wire Vine, Sedge (‘red rooster’ has great coloring for the fall), Phlox, and many more! Email us if you would like any other plant suggestions.

Don’t forget about container and porch accessories! Try some of the following:

Place pumpkins on your front steps, porch, and even in your containers. I went to a local nursery and was overwhelmed with all the different pumpkin varieties. There are so many to choose from: regular pumpkins of all sizes, white  pumpkins of all sizes, pumpkins with bumps, ‘tiger striped’ pumpkins for the serious Auburn fans, and gray colored pumpkins, only to name a few! All of which would be a great addition to your landscape decor.

Try using pine cones, reindeer moss (if you can find it!), Indian corn, and bittersweet. A general warning for bittersweet is that the berries are poisonous, and ‘American bittersweet’ is the only one that is not an exotic invasive. Nevertheless, the beautiful orange and red coloring is hard to resist!

Once you finish with the outdoors, bring your landscape inside! Use colorful leaves, twigs and branches, dried flower heads, and dried grasses in combination with the above accessories.

Use these ideas and let us know how it goes! Don’t forget to turn on your landscape lighting to show off your creative handy work.

Happy decorating.

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