Sure, you can go to the store and buy your Halloween yard decorations, if you're pressed for time and want to set up a display quickly. But many of us prefer to create our own decor for this holiday. After all, since it's harvest time, we have the bounty of the earth at our disposal! Consequently, this piece on Halloween yard decorations favors an earthy approach and invites you to fashion your own decor using readily available materials and the fruits of the autumn harvest. But whether your Halloween yard decorations will be store-bought or handmade, how you arrange them will ultimately determine their effectiveness in your landscape design. To that end, I preface my remarks with design tips that are pertinent throughout the year.