Decorating my porch for Fall is one of my favorites.The air in the north is crisp and cool. The summer flowers have lost their luster and it's time for a new burst of color in the form Mums, Cruciferous plants and grasses. It creates such a beautiful new palette that only Fall can bring.
The palette I chose this year is rust, golden yellow, purple, bright orange and steel gray with hints of purple.
I added a couple of Mums, a clump of purple Prairie grass, one Ornamental Kale plant, and a few of the branches from my wreath sprigs. A small pumpkin nestled in the Kale gives the pot some great contrast. As my plants open more and more color will explode into a Fall like wonder.
This year it's time to bring back the straw wreath. Straw makes a great base, doesn't scratch your door and is always fall like. (in my eyes anyway) Continuing with the same
color palette, I made at trip to Hobby Lobby and loaded up with sprigs, a straw wreath and a burlap black stripe spool of ribbon.
All you need is a glue gun to assemble the wreath.
Since all of my planters are in storage I found the urn at Wal-Mart. It was perfect size
and shape for the apartment porch. I also picked up the Welcome mat at Wal-mart.
Here's the final look.........
The straw actually looks great with the Texas stone too. I'd like to say I planned it
that way, but I was just lucky! I can't wait till the plants grow and the pot is
bursting with Fall color!
bursting with Fall color!
Wishing you a wonderful Fall day!
Kathleen
Just a quick note: While I was planting my urn, Texas temps were 93 degrees,
and beautifully sunny!
and beautifully sunny!