Create Fall Curb Appeal with Pumpkins and Mums

Are you ready for crisp, golden days with a wonderful palette of color everywhere you turn? The heat is on this week in our area (over 90-degree days) and I find myself longing for cooler days (somewhere in the lower 70s). I’m already thinking about how to create some fall curb appeal using my favorite mums and pumpkins! I’ve gathered together a collection of inspirational photos to get your creative juices flowing!

Photo by Rikki Snyder

Filling my flower boxes with colorful gourds would be fun to do, but I hate the thought of pulling out the lantana and mini petunias since they’re still blooming. This might be a good idea for mid-September to October though.

Photo by MainStreet Design Build

Sometimes a simple touch on a front porch is all you need – like a pretty plaid blanket and a lone pumpkin. Errant leaves on the porch floor are an easy touch. I always like to leave a few of them laying on the sidewalk, deck, or porch floor.

Photo by Yuri Grishko

How cute are these little gourds encircling the base of a tree? Pretty cute and so easy to do! Of course, in our wooded neighborhood, the squirrels will probably treat themselves to a few nibbles.

Photo by Rikki Snyder

We’ve done quite a bit of planting in our yard over the past couple years, giving thought to timing of blooms and colors. This yard shows how carefully planned landscaping gives a variety of texture and color in the garden.

Photo by Cottage Gardener, LTD

I seriously want to try and create a pumpkin tower like this one! What a clever way to create fall curb appeal. The kids in the neighborhood would love it! It could be something that’s done every year so your house is known as the one with the pumpkin tower.

Photo by Design Fixation [Faith Provencher]

But if you’re not so ambitious, a pile of pumpkins on the steps is equally charming. Not to mention this keeps unwanted solicitors and politicians from knocking at the door!

Photo by Design Fixation [Faith Provencher]

Here’s another haphazard collection of colorful gourds and Indian corn.

Photo by Rikki Snyder

Tiny orange pumpkins take residence on a white fence creating very simple fall curb appeal. I just adore this!

Photo by Design Fixation [Faith Provencher]

Our local nursery carries hanging mum baskets like these, but I usually pass over them since my impatiens baskets are still blooming their hearts out until mid-October. I do like to place potted mums around the pond, though.

Photo by Rikki Snyder

Pumpkin towers provide instant fall curb appeal no matter where you place them. These shorter stacks require no skillful engineering. Just look for flatter pumpkins in a range of sizes.

Photo by Design Fixation [Faith Provencher]

You simply can’t go wrong with outdoor fall decorating when you pair mums and pumpkins. Toss in a couple of hay bales and call it a day!

Photo by Mary Prince Photography

What decorations do you like to use to create fall curb appeal?