Fall Yard Design

    

After taking out an overgrown tree and shrub from the front of my house, it became exceedingly clear I had to do something fast to make the area presentable before the oncoming cold weather.  So, my husband and I bought a new tree and a new shrub, some stone and some back mulch.  He took care of all of that.  My job was to make the front yard look "pretty" again.

Thank goodness for fall plants and vegetables.  I was able to purchase some perennials, annuals, pumpkins and gourds from garden centers, Home Depot and Trader Joe's to fill in the space quickly.  I was pleased with the result considering it was a quick-fix solution.  Next spring will be the major renovation!

 

The selection of fall plants was getting slim in my neck of the woods but I was able to buy a few decent looking mums and large ornamental kale and cabbages.  The other component of the tree removal was that it totally destroyed my perennial garden. I was able to salvage some of the plants but most of them were quite devastated.

I was happy to find perennial sedum and coral bells on sale for half price at Home Depot to place around the bird bath.  I'm not sure if they will have enough time to establish themselves well enough to come back next spring but they look pretty now.  As I said, my goal was instant gratification!  The pansies were fun to add also.  I'm so happy that pansies are re-introduced this time of year to add to the garden.



 

You can work wonders with pumpkins and gourds.  They are so interesting and colorful!



 

 

As a side note, the best price I found for gourds was at Trader Joe's.  They were 69 cents a piece.  I thought that was a great price.

I'm not sure the birds are thrilled with the new arrangement for the bird bath.  However, when I know rain is coming I remove the gourds so the birds can take a bath.  It seems to be a fair compromise.

 

Well, I think this should be my last installment on fall decorating.  Of course, there's still Halloween.  Next, I'll be moving onto Thanksgiving!