Looking for a little cool weather excitement in your yard? Consider doing some holiday decor with plants and pumpkins for a delightful seasonal punch of color at your Main Line home.

Nothing brings back memories of autumn like breathtaking foliage and floral displays. And certainly in that collection of traditional fall favorites comes the pumpkin, whose humble beginnings in an obscure field are suddenly traded for its glorious integration into show-stopping landscaping designs!

In addition to the cheerful hues that the pumpkin offers, other classic fall plants and flowers which tend to brighten the landscape include chrysanthemums, ornamental kale and wispy, feathery grasses. As these all complement one another beautifully, why not look at a few tastefully unique displays of Main Line holiday decor with plants and pumpkins?

• Make a bold entrance – Add a little drama to your front entryway by interspersing vividly colored potted mums with pumpkins of various sizes and shapes. A decorative wreath of berries and leaves or fragrant cinnamon could be fastened onto the door. Such a display would be a wonderful addition to your lawn and will provide a long period of vibrancy for the autumn season.

• Pile on the color – Large urns, wooden crates or apple baskets can be used as props on which to stack pumpkins, lending vertical appeal. Each level could be lined with moss, ivy, berries and leaves for a stunning focal point.

• Make “living” planters – Why not try hollowing out pumpkins of various sizes and colors to use as decorative planters for contrasting colored mums?

• Think in tiers – Bales of straw can be used to make tiers of decorative outdoor shelving – top them with pumpkins, mums and other autumnal art work for a lovely, rustic showstopper.

As you can see, the possibilities for Main Line holiday decor with plants and pumpkins are really endless. Gather your supplies, get your creative juices going, and create something delightfully personal and heartwarming for your autumn season landscape.

Serving Main Line Philadelphia area clients for over 35-years, full-service landscape design company Aardweg Landscaping of Newtown Square, PA  received both the “Best Of Houzz” 2015 award for Customer Satisfaction by Houzz, and the exclusive “Recommended” badge for top rated professionals on Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design.

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