Landscape Design Ideas for Halloween Landscaping and Fall Foliage
Don't wait for fall to gather landscape design ideas for fall colors and a novel Halloween landscape. Fall colors are provided by trees, shrubs and vines, but you must plan and plant ahead. Besides fall foliage colors, consider any colorful berries that plants may produce. Halloween landscaping should show creativity, so browse here for new ideas.
Scary Halloween Pictures
Scary Halloween pictures to inspire ideas for fall decorating. Browse these scary Halloween pictures to see what other homeowners have displayed outdoors in fall.
Scary Halloween pictures to inspire ideas for fall decorating. Browse these scary Halloween pictures to see what other homeowners have displayed outdoors in fall.
Fall Foliage Pictures
Fall foliage pictures can help you decide which trees to plant in your own landscape. See my best fall foliage pictures of maple trees for free ideas to aid you in selecting the optimal specimens for autumn color.
Fall foliage pictures can help you decide which trees to plant in your own landscape. See my best fall foliage pictures of maple trees for free ideas to aid you in selecting the optimal specimens for autumn color.
Quintessential Fall Trees - Maple Trees
If I were putting together a dictionary, the entry for "autumn" would have next to it a picture of maple trees, adorned in their fall foliage colors of red, yellow and orange. Among the native trees of eastern North America, it is certainly the maple trees that bring out the most leaf-peepers, to gaze at their spectacular fall foliage.
If I were putting together a dictionary, the entry for "autumn" would have next to it a picture of maple trees, adorned in their fall foliage colors of red, yellow and orange. Among the native trees of eastern North America, it is certainly the maple trees that bring out the most leaf-peepers, to gaze at their spectacular fall foliage.
Chrysanthemum Flowers
The chrysanthemum flowers discussed here are "hardy mums," which work best for Northern gardeners. Care for hardy mums includes dividing, pinching and providing winter protection. A lot of work, but their fall colors are worth it!
The chrysanthemum flowers discussed here are "hardy mums," which work best for Northern gardeners. Care for hardy mums includes dividing, pinching and providing winter protection. A lot of work, but their fall colors are worth it!
Halloween Yard Decorations
For Halloween yard decorations to look their best, they have to be displayed properly. Some knowledge of the design principles learned in landscape design can help you get the most out of your Halloween yard decorations.
For Halloween yard decorations to look their best, they have to be displayed properly. Some knowledge of the design principles learned in landscape design can help you get the most out of your Halloween yard decorations.
Planting Fall Flowers
Don't limit your fall color displays to what can be achieved with the fall foliage of trees or shrubs. Many annual and perennial flowers put on a fine display of fall colors, too. Some have interesting foliage to boot! Supplement the splendor of the autumn leaves with the plants discussed here for autumn gardens.
Don't limit your fall color displays to what can be achieved with the fall foliage of trees or shrubs. Many annual and perennial flowers put on a fine display of fall colors, too. Some have interesting foliage to boot! Supplement the splendor of the autumn leaves with the plants discussed here for autumn gardens.
Shrubs and Vines for Fall Foliage
Planting the landscape for fall foliage is about more than just including a few maple trees, resplendent with their red autumn leaves, or other fall foliage trees. Don't overlook the fall foliage potential of shrubs and vines.
Planting the landscape for fall foliage is about more than just including a few maple trees, resplendent with their red autumn leaves, or other fall foliage trees. Don't overlook the fall foliage potential of shrubs and vines.
Fall Colors of Bittersweet Vine: A Bittersweet Decision?
Fall colors of gold and orange adorn oriental bittersweet vine, just one of three plants known as "bittersweet." Bittersweet vine attracts birds and arts and crafts folk love its fall colors. Bittersweet bathes its host trees in masses of fall colors -- trees it sentences to death. It's a bittersweet decision: the tree's life, or enjoying bittersweet's unparalleled display of fall color.
Fall colors of gold and orange adorn oriental bittersweet vine, just one of three plants known as "bittersweet." Bittersweet vine attracts birds and arts and crafts folk love its fall colors. Bittersweet bathes its host trees in masses of fall colors -- trees it sentences to death. It's a bittersweet decision: the tree's life, or enjoying bittersweet's unparalleled display of fall color.
Fall Foliage of Sumac: Exquisite Autumn Leaves
The fall foliage potential of sumac's autumn leaves is vastly underrated by landscapers. Displaying gold, red and maroon autumn leaves, fast-growing sumac shrubs are low-maintenance, native shrubs in eastern North America, making them a boon to landscapers looking for quick and easy fall foliage. Sumac's autumn leaves take a back-seat to no tree!
The fall foliage potential of sumac's autumn leaves is vastly underrated by landscapers. Displaying gold, red and maroon autumn leaves, fast-growing sumac shrubs are low-maintenance, native shrubs in eastern North America, making them a boon to landscapers looking for quick and easy fall foliage. Sumac's autumn leaves take a back-seat to no tree!
Grow Gourds for Halloween Jack-O'-Lanterns
Hardshell gourds (lagenaria) make better jack-o-lanterns than do pumpkins. Pumpkins rot; gourds are forever. Learn the whole process, from planting the seeds to harvesting, and from curing the fruits of your fall harvest to carving. Complement the autumn leaves with a colorful gourd face this fall!
Hardshell gourds (lagenaria) make better jack-o-lanterns than do pumpkins. Pumpkins rot; gourds are forever. Learn the whole process, from planting the seeds to harvesting, and from curing the fruits of your fall harvest to carving. Complement the autumn leaves with a colorful gourd face this fall!
Gourd Craft Ideas for Fall Yard Decorating
This article introduces the Ohio Gourd Show as a resource for tips on gourd craft. Find out why you should make this pilgrimage some autumn to a sleepy little Midwestern town that, for one weekend each year, goes "out of its gourd."
This article introduces the Ohio Gourd Show as a resource for tips on gourd craft. Find out why you should make this pilgrimage some autumn to a sleepy little Midwestern town that, for one weekend each year, goes "out of its gourd."
Halloween Landscape and the Pagan Origin of Halloween
Halloween has a colorful history. And you can match that color with your fall landscaping. Achieve maximum fall colors for your Halloween landscaping. Ideas for experimenting with themes for fall colors at Halloween that will complement the autumn leaves of the trees beautifully. Let your hair down and be colorful next fall!
Halloween has a colorful history. And you can match that color with your fall landscaping. Achieve maximum fall colors for your Halloween landscaping. Ideas for experimenting with themes for fall colors at Halloween that will complement the autumn leaves of the trees beautifully. Let your hair down and be colorful next fall!
Winterizing the Landscape When Fall Colors Fade
Is it time to rest when the fall foliage fades? No! Fall is perhaps the landscaper's busiest time of year. There is the harvesting of the fruits of summer labors, the winterizing of the landscape, fall lawn care and the planning for next spring. Trees need some TLC so that they can put on just as good a fall foliage display next fall.
Is it time to rest when the fall foliage fades? No! Fall is perhaps the landscaper's busiest time of year. There is the harvesting of the fruits of summer labors, the winterizing of the landscape, fall lawn care and the planning for next spring. Trees need some TLC so that they can put on just as good a fall foliage display next fall.
Winterizing Your Shrubs After Autumn Leaves Fall
Step-by-step guide for do-it-yourselfers showing a free, fun and easy way to winterize shrubs. Don’t let snow snap those branches that will bear spring blooms! Photos accompany the major steps in the project, illustrating the techniques clearly. So besides raking up all those autumn leaves you enjoyed for their fall colors, remember to be good to the shrubs that will be so good to you in spring!
Step-by-step guide for do-it-yourselfers showing a free, fun and easy way to winterize shrubs. Don’t let snow snap those branches that will bear spring blooms! Photos accompany the major steps in the project, illustrating the techniques clearly. So besides raking up all those autumn leaves you enjoyed for their fall colors, remember to be good to the shrubs that will be so good to you in spring!
Reason Behind Raking Leaves
The autumn leaves are colorful, but they also cause homeowners work -- when they fall. Why is it necessary to rake leaves off the lawn in fall? The reason behind raking leaves off lawns in fall goes beyond the oft-quoted admonition that you'll "smother" the grass. Learn more about raking here.
The autumn leaves are colorful, but they also cause homeowners work -- when they fall. Why is it necessary to rake leaves off the lawn in fall? The reason behind raking leaves off lawns in fall goes beyond the oft-quoted admonition that you'll "smother" the grass. Learn more about raking here.
Fall Cleanup: Sorting Leaves Into Compost and Mulch Bins
Okay, you've decided to recycle those leaves you're raking up. You'll use them next year for compost or mulch. But this article shows you how to be more efficient, by planning ahead. Bin aesthetics also considered.
Okay, you've decided to recycle those leaves you're raking up. You'll use them next year for compost or mulch. But this article shows you how to be more efficient, by planning ahead. Bin aesthetics also considered.
Carving Pumpkins
Carving pumpkins for Halloween is fun but is not without its dangers. In this article I alert you to some yard safety concerns of which you may be unaware at Halloween, especially if you'll be carving pumpkins.
Carving pumpkins for Halloween is fun but is not without its dangers. In this article I alert you to some yard safety concerns of which you may be unaware at Halloween, especially if you'll be carving pumpkins.
How to Make Scarecrows
Review of book on how to make garden scarecrows. Complement your other outdoor fall decorations with these creative garden scarecrows and other yard figures.
Review of book on how to make garden scarecrows. Complement your other outdoor fall decorations with these creative garden scarecrows and other yard figures.
Funny Halloween Pictures
Viewing funny Halloween pictures can serve as inspiration for your own decorating outdoors at Trick or Treat time. Let the kids choose a decorating theme from among the possibilities suggested by these funny Halloween pictures.
Viewing funny Halloween pictures can serve as inspiration for your own decorating outdoors at Trick or Treat time. Let the kids choose a decorating theme from among the possibilities suggested by these funny Halloween pictures.
Free Jack-o'-Lantern Patterns
Use these free jack-o'-lantern patterns for Halloween stencils or templates. Cut out the black areas to treat the free jack-o'-lantern patterns as Halloween stencils and paint the face on, or, treating them as templates, slice right through with an Exacto knife.
Use these free jack-o'-lantern patterns for Halloween stencils or templates. Cut out the black areas to treat the free jack-o'-lantern patterns as Halloween stencils and paint the face on, or, treating them as templates, slice right through with an Exacto knife.
Gourds: Arts and Crafts on Hardshell Gourds
Tutorials from J.K. Stacy Designs on arts and crafts projects with hardshell gourds. Replete with stunning photos of the finished artwork (the images load slowly but they're worth the wait!). These step-by-step tutorials will be useful to the gourd art veteran and inspiring to novices just catching "gourd fever."
Tutorials from J.K. Stacy Designs on arts and crafts projects with hardshell gourds. Replete with stunning photos of the finished artwork (the images load slowly but they're worth the wait!). These step-by-step tutorials will be useful to the gourd art veteran and inspiring to novices just catching "gourd fever."
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