Fall Flowers and Plants | Seven Seasonal Ways to Display Your Favorite Fall Flowers and Plants
Get the most out of your fall flowers, even after the first frost by displaying them in fun and innovative ways throughout November and beyond. Here are seven seasonal ideas to get you started. Mums: Bring in potted mums before autumn night frosts. Display on a plant stand or end table. The plants may be […]
By Shelley Wigglesworth|Oct 29 2012|
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The bright flowers and berries of the bittersweet vine
Credit: DreamstimeCredit: Dreamstime Bittersweet: Bittersweet is an invasive berry vine that — although pretty — can be messy due to the soft make up of the berries when used in indoor flower arrangements. However, bittersweet is right at home in outdoor arrangements such as in urns, baskets and woven around twig wreaths or fences. Read more about the beautiful bittersweet vine. Flower Arrangement in a Pumpkin: Hollow out a leftover Halloween pumpkin or gourd and insert a small vase. Fill the vase ¾ full with water. Snip clusters of chrysanthemums to add to the vase. For added fall appeal accent with curly willow twigs or bright orange Chinese lantern plants. Get instructions to display flowers in a pumpkin. Nature in a Bowl: The next time you go for a walk, be on the lookout for fallen pine cones, chestnuts, dry milkweed pods, rosehips and wayward acorns. Fill a basket with a collection of these plant gifts from nature and display on a coffee table. For added scent appeal, toss a few cinnamon sticks and cloves into the mix. Dried Hydrangeas: Hydrangeas dry quickly and retain their structure. When dry, they take on a brownish hue perfect for fall décor. They look lovely in a rustic pitcher or large pottery vase, and once thoroughly dry can be used year after year.
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Thank you for sharing these tips. Maintaining your garden in the fall is one of the toughest things in gardening that are as the weather can be pretty unpredictable. But despite the hard work it always pleases me to see the outcome. Especially because the fall garden shines with many beautiful colours. I never thought using bittersweet for the door decorations – I too thought it was too messy, so I´m glad I found this. It creates simple, but very original decoration.
Jamie-Thank you so much for reading! Have fun decorating! ~ Shelley
Are you able to have a grass disease? I keep getting weird mounds of garden soil
sprouting up and I am not sure what is causing it, do you think
a garden care expert would know?
If you have mounds of dirt appearing-it sounds like you may have moles and/or voles tunneling under your lawn. Though it may be unsightly, these rodents actually aerate the lawn in their search for grubs to eat under the lawn.