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    Home » Gardening

    Ideas for Updating Your Fall Planter

    October 11, 2016 by Patti Estep 5 Comments

    Get ideas for easy and affordable ways to update your fall planter. Using plants still looking good and purchasing a few new ones to freshen up for fall.

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    By the time fall arrives some planters are looking really rangy, while others are still going strong. I hate ripping out perfectly beautiful plants for those planters that still look really good, but I also love decorating for fall. Often I try to marry the two by updating a planter for fall and keeping some of the good looking plants a little while longer.

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    Updating Your Fall Planter

    Sometimes updating a fall planter means getting creative.

    In the image above you can see my shady front porch planter at the end of summer. The blue bells are a little skimpy and the Bacopa looks pretty bad, but the other plants still look pretty good.

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    All you need to do is buy a few key "fall" plants to spruce up the current planter. I decided to choose cool colors that would coordinate well with the plants already in the pot. I chose a raspberry colored mum, a pretty green and purple ornamental cabbage. They work really well with the magenta in the Perilla Magilla, and the blue-gray of the begonia.

    These plants would normally need more sun than I have on this porch, however, the leaves are falling quickly on the maple tree that shades this area, so they should do okay. I also picked up a new heirloom pumpkin and placed it right up front in the planter for a little added texture and a little traditional fall color.

    fall-planter-front-porch-view

    Surrounding the base with dried gourds and faux pumpkins I have in my fall stash finishes the look.  

    This fall planter decoration took about  20 minutes to put together and cost me about $12.  You could easily place one of the gourds or the faux pumpkins in the planter instead of purchasing a real pumpkin.

    At this time of year, mums are everywhere and are a great fall choice. Other options include ornamental vegetables like flowering kale and the ornamental cabbage I purchased. Often you can find pansies in a wide range of colors as they do great with the cool weather.  

    Also, don't be afraid to add non-plant accent pieces like the pumpkin. Indian corn, fresh gourds, and corn husks can add a nice fall touch to your planter too.

    My mom was big on sayings like, "Don't throw out the baby with the bathwater." I think that oldie but goodie fits in this instance. Don't throw out your good plants and replace them all. Just update them for fall.

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    Get ideas for easy and affordable ways to update your fall planter. Using plants still looking good and purchasing a few news ones to freshen up for fall.

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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. Bev Fisher

      October 25, 2016 at 1:52 pm

      Thank you for the great suggestions and lovely pictures. I am glad I came across your surely
      Bev Fisher
      Norfolk, Ne

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      • Bev Fisher

        October 25, 2016 at 1:53 pm

        Oops! I am glad I came across your SITE!!!

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        • Patti Estep

          October 26, 2016 at 6:59 am

          Hi Bev,

          I'm so glad you found me too.
          Let me know if you have any questions.

          Patti

        • Lori Benefield

          October 19, 2017 at 7:34 am

          I like your Fall planters, here in Texas we are spoiled by warm weather.Hurricane Harvey ruined a lot of my planters though.So thanks for the fresh ideas. Lori Benefield

        • Patti Estep

          October 19, 2017 at 7:57 am

          Hi Lori,

          I'm so sorry to hear about the damage you have from Harvey. Hopefully you will be able to move forward with fresh plantings to enjoy.

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