Fall Window Box Ideas

Fall is coming soon.  After the intense heat of this particular Summer, I am very much anticipating Fall.  GardenGuides.Com has a great guide to Fall friendly window boxes.  Below are the key ideas.

Flowers
Purple asters, golden, bronze and maroon chrysanthemums and purple, blue and yellow pansies add bright color to window boxes. These flowers thrive in cooler temperatures and will survive the first frosts. An early snow my wilt the blossoms, but if temperatures warm again, blossoms will return. Feed with a mild fertilizer to keep them blooming.

Foliage
Hardy green plants such as English ivy will provide good contrast for the fall flowers in your box. Or skip the flowers altogether and choose plants that provide the color and texture of flowers. Flowering Cabbage and Kale in shades of green, white and purple add a surprising punch of color. These ornamental vegetables intensify in color after the first frosts and will last well into winter.

Evergreen Boughs
If you live in a part of the country where snow arrives in October, consider "planting" evergreen boughs in your window boxes. Cut the tips of branches from pine, balsam fir or cedar and anchor the boughs in the window box with garden staples. Add ribbons and other decorations for an attractive window box arrangement you can leave out until spring.
Instead of flowers, fill your window box with pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn and other signs of the season. Prop a stuffed scarecrow in your box, or a Halloween witch.



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