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    Home » Crafts

    Fall Centerpiece Ideas to Make from Your Backyard

    by Patti Estep · Oct 22, 2017

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    A fall centerpiece easily made from plants and flowers found in your own backyard. Learn how to create something stunning and free for your holiday table.

    A fall centerpiece easily be made from plants and flowers in your own backyard. Learn how to create something stunning and free for your holiday table.

    You really can't beat the beauty of fall foliage. Spring and summer flowers are gorgeous, but I equally adore the dark hues of red, orange and the almost black currently found in the garden. Autumn in the garden has a wonderful warmth and richness that makes it a great time to create a fall centerpiece for your home.

    You might be surprised to find that you can create one with materials found right in your backyard, including cuttings from spent perennials, wildflowers, trees, shrubs and yes, even weeds.

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    Foraged fall centerpiece materials

    How to Make a Fall Centerpiece with Foliage

    Walk around and cut interesting foliage, flowers, and possibly weeds that have interesting texture and color. Take a closer look at branches from shrubs and trees. I especially love the ones with fruit, berries or interesting seed heads. Also, consider grasses and wildflowers like Queen Anne's Lace and goldenrod.

    A fall centerpiece easily be made from plants and flowers in your own backyard. Learn how to create something stunning and free for your holiday table.

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    Start with a container. This one is going on the dining room table so I want it to be low and wide so that it does not block the view when people are seated.

    Give your container some structure to hold the plant material using oasis, a floral frog, chicken wire or simply make a crisscross pattern across the top with strong floral tape.

    Add water now. If you are using a tall vase consider only filling it partway so that it isn't too heavy and doesn't spill when you move it to your final spot.

    A fall centerpiece easily be made from plants and flowers in your own backyard. Learn how to create something stunning and free for your holiday table.

    Start with the larger sturdier pieces first and work your way through by adding more delicate pieces last.

    A fall centerpiece easily be made from plants and flowers in your own backyard. Learn how to create something stunning and free for your holiday table.

    Turn the arrangement around as you go to see it from all angles.

    Stand back and assess your work. Invariably you will want to tweak the look by adding just a few more pieces here and there to fill in bare spots or to adjust the balance.

    Just go with your gut and do what is pleasing to you.

    Fall Centerpiece Foraged from the Backyard

    A fall centerpiece easily be made from plants and flowers in your own backyard. Learn how to create something stunning and free for your holiday table.

    Depending on what you are using this centerpiece should last for 1-2 weeks indoors. 

    A beautiful showpiece for your holiday table.

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    P.S. You may also enjoy making an Edible Centerpiece or a Natural Fall Leaf Centerpiece. Find these and many more creative ideas on my DIY Projects Page.

     

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    A fall centerpiece easily be made from plants and flowers in your own backyard. Learn how to create something stunning and free for your holiday table.
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    Fall Centerpiece Ideas to Make from Your Backyard

    Collect pretty foliage, flowers, and even weeds that have interesting texture and color to make a basically free fall centerpiece. It's amazing how beautiful they look together!
    Prep Time40 minutes mins
    Active Time30 minutes mins
    Total Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
    Course: Fall Decor
    Yield: 1 Fall Centerpiece
    Author: Patti Estep
    Cost: Free

    Equipment

    • Floral clips

    Materials

    • Assorted foliage greenery, wildflowers, weeds
    • Strong Floral Tape
    • Container

    Instructions

    • Start with a container.
    • Give your container some structure using oasis, a floral frog, chicken wire, or floral tape.
    • Add water to fill it partway.
    • Arrange the larger pieces first, then move down to the smallest, and most fragile.
    • Stand back and look at all angles of the arrangement.
    • Fill in any bare spots.
    • Enjoy!
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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    1. Carole

      October 23, 2017 at 4:44 pm

      You know.... I love the natural look there's just so many fun things you can do year round. This centerpiece is beautiful Patti and I love all the different elements. Moss is another neat addition to cover any tape the foliage may miss. I bet your home is going to look amazing this holiday season.

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      • Patti Estep

        October 24, 2017 at 8:40 am

        Hi Carole,

        I usually stuff my container full of materials but I do love the idea of adding moss. Thanks for sharing all your great ideas!

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    2. lauren

      October 23, 2017 at 12:37 pm

      love this and natural it looks! I took a flower arranging class to learn how to do exactly this - but I don't have any florals to pick since we have a townhome with contracted landscaping. I am thinking about taking walks at dusk with scissors to see what I can secretly come up with from other neighborhoods 🙂 haha!

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      • Patti Estep

        October 23, 2017 at 2:03 pm

        Hi Lauren,

        That's a great idea. I doubt anyone would mind or maybe go to a wooded park and snip a few pieces. There are tons of beautiful plants growing wild where I live. I usually go to a popular bike trail in the fall around here to find some wild bittersweet. It's an invasive vine that no one wants to grow but makes beautiful wreaths and other fall decor.

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