Easy Landscaping Ideas for Fall

One of the first signs of fall are the falling leaves on the ground, everywhere you look we are picking up these leaves from the lawn, not knowing the nutrients that they can provide our lawns for the long winter. Leaving the leaves from the trees on the ground during the fall and into the winter can provide our lawns with the nutrients they need to grow lush and green in the spring. This practice can add a touch of fall to your yard, as soon as the leaves start to fall and require no planning, no maintained, just allowing nature to happen.

If a pond has been installed in your yard or landscaping plan for the fall or winter, this could be a great time to get it ready for the winter. The fish should be removed from the pond, and put into a fish tank, which will be their home for the winter. If the pond has a pump, or similar apparatus, it should also be removed so that it does not freeze up, and break during the harsh cold of winter. Instead of having the water in the pond, it could be filled with leaves, straw, or a little water for the fall birds to enjoy while they wander through your festive fall yard.

To celebrate the fall season consider jazzing up the landscaping theme of the yard with traditional fall elements such as scarecrows and hay bales, these bales could be placed at opposite ends of the driveway, greeting guests as they come to visit and reminding them to celebrate the festive fall season.

Consider a visit to the local greenhouse to speak to an expert about which plants will fare well during the fall season. Consider planning them in large pots, and placing them at the base of the driveway with the bales of hay, or at either side of the door for the festive look. Consider muted colors, of fall like golds, greens, reds, and yellows with hints of green and blue throughout and incorporate fall elements like scarecrows and straw, that will bring you straight through until Halloween.

Another alternative to flowers is pots filled with festive fall items like squashes, gourds and other fall favorites like buckets full of apples. These can add color to your landscape, your porch, or your driveway. These could be intermingled with late fall flowers and late summer flowers like sunflowers, and other vegetable plants.

If you are trying to prolong the late summer experience than you could transplant the plants that have been in the yard all summer into pots, or into boxes and move them into the garage, or into the house at night so that they are not exposed to frost.

Consider the trees that are currently in your yard, this summer could be the perfect time plant trees that will bring color to your yard in the fall. The summer will give them enough time to get used to the soil, and be comfortable before the cold fall nights hit the ground.