Now that October is here, inspirations – and pumpkins – are everywhere. The classic orange pumpkin carved into a grinning face is a seasonal favorite, but jack o’ lanterns aren’t the only use for pumpkins in the fall.
Combine a variety of pumpkins and gourds – with their range of colors, shapes, and textures – along with other fall décor to create a beautiful, nature-inspired display at your doorstep. If you have outdoor containers, consider planting a single large mum in each. Then surround the containers with a loosely arranged pile of your favorite specialty pumpkins and gourds. At the store now, we have an amazing selection – you’ll find a mix of lumpy and smooth, striped and solid, glowing orange and muted gray-green. To add more texture to the grouping, tuck colorful corn cobs under the mums and between the pumpkins. You can also add rustic corn stalks, ornamental kale, hedge apples, and colorful pansies to complete your gathered, cornucopia look.
We have a great collection of pre-planted slip pots full of mums and other fall annual favorites ready to take home too.
A variety of bold colors and textures is the hallmark of a cornucopia style, but it isn’t the only option for the season. Give your display a modern twist by simplifying the color scheme. Choose pumpkins, gourds, and mums within a narrow range of colors – like all reds or all yellows – for a monochromatic display. For an even more sophisticated design, group white, gray, and tan pumpkins or squash. Mix in blue-green kale or soft perennial grasses to add more textures to this soothing scene. But no matter what color combination you choose, stacking flatter pumpkins – one on top of the other – is another easy way to bring order to what can be a visually chaotic season.
