Do your porch and front door say “Welcome to my home!” the way you’d like them to?
Fall is the perfect time to create a warmly inviting outdoor space by adding that last burst of autumn color before the growing season comes to an end.
Whether it’s with live plants, natural elements, or charming accessories, there are so many ways to capture the spirit of the season.
Add live plants
Extend the outdoor season by adding plants that celebrate fall with brilliant flowers, colored foliage, and bright berries that can enliven your porch and the surrounding yard.
Add color! Put potted mums on tables, flowering kale along the steps, and pansies in window boxes…
Change out your existing containers or add new ones, using the magic thriller/filler/spiller formula.
Look up! Add gorgeous hanging baskets like those you can find at the Garden Market or make your own.
Grow fall favorites in the beds around your porch such as flowering kale, asters and dianthus.
Add natural elements
Take advantage of nature’s bounty and harvest materials from your own garden or a nearby farm—or buy something ready-made if you’re pressed for time. (By the way, the Garden Market has lots of wonderful things available!)
Gather seed pods, pinecones, hydrangea blooms, berries, leaves and other treasures from the garden and use them to create lovely fall arrangements.
Decorate with cornstalks. Gather them in bunches and tie them to your porch posts with colorful ribbons.
Hey, why not use hay bales? You can stack them and top them with potted plants, pumpkins and gourds.
Using colorful dried corn cobs alone or as part of a beautiful wreath is a fun way to decorate your front door for fall, and a great way to welcome guests.
Add charming accessories
Bring it all together with some delightful—or perhaps unexpected—touches that will help make your ode to fall complete.
Cozy it up by adding lots of plump pillows and soft blankets in warm fall colors on your porch furniture.
Seasonal door mats or rugs tell your guests and returning family members that they’re always welcome.
Hey there, pumpkin… Include a beautiful/cute/fun sign that celebrates this special time of year.
Light the night! Add string lights, lanterns or candles (with “battery” flames, perhaps?) for safety and ambience.
There are so many ways to celebrate the last joyful dance of our gardens before they take their winter naps.
It’s also a beautiful opportunity to decorate our outdoor spaces before the cooler weather shoos us inside.
How are you ushering in the crisp days of autumn? Come to Reston Farm Garden Market for information and inspiration!
