Tear out those tired looking spent annuals from the summer and jazz up your pots for the fall season. This is the time of year when I am craving some color because most of the fall flowers have faded or been hit by frost. Petunias, angelonia, and million bells have all petered out and I feel good when I rip out the remains to make room for fall color.

I still have some late bloomers going on, like Toad Lilies, Chrysanthemums, Dahlias, Marigolds, and a few odds and ends. But mostly I am looking at the remains of my planting beds. Time for getting some fall color in the pots!
Use some colored ornamental balls to pick up and enhance colors in your pots. Try using foraged materials like osage orange balls, pumpkins, and gourds for great embellishments.






Beautiful container garden.
Great planters!
thanks!!! I love doing containers!
Gorgeous fall containers!
The carved smiling pumpkin with grass for hair and eyes made me smile! 🙂
I feel inspired now to visit my local nursery and fix up my tired looking front porch flower pot.
Great, go do it!