Fall Arrangements Can Be Done With Fresh Or Fake Flowers

Fall arrangements can be gorgeous and add a very festive feel to a room or home.  There are several great ideas to creating some beautiful fall arrangements.  Colors and flowers can also be matched to fit right into a room or setting.

Fall arrangements can be made using silk flowers or can be made using real flowers.  Using silk flowers you are guaranteed that the flower arrangement will remain pretty all through the season and the flowers will never have to be changed.  There are several different varieties of silk flowers that can be used from silk mums to silk sunflowers and they are also very colorful.  There are also dried branches and leaves that can be used when creating an arrangement out of silk flowers and also some wonderful and gorgeous flower picks that will have small pumpkins or gourds added to them.  A silk arrangement is also great to give as a house warming gift because the home owner can use over and over each year.  Silk flowers are also available in all the fall colors such as orange, red, yellow and in different shades of browns.  Silkarrangements can also be creative and made in bowls, cups, a basket and also for large areas can be made on washtubs and buckets.  Silk arrangements can also be creative and made on small hay bales that can be purchased from a arts and craft store.  These are great because they will never have to be watered.

Live flowers are also pretty and will make beautiful arrangements.  When using live flowers a container will need to be used that will not leak any water that is added to them.  Live flowers for fall can be in an array of colors and can also have some real fall leaves added to them for that special touch.  When using live flowers the home owner will need to make sure that the flowers will have enough water to help them last for several days.  Once the flowers begin to wilt new ones can be added to replace them.  Depends on what types of flowers are used as to how much water the arrangement will need.  Florists and grocery stores are the best place to purchase real flowers for an arrangement if the gardener or home owner does not have them growing in their gardens.  Live arrangements are beautiful and personal if made from fresh flowers that are grown in their very own gardens.

Fall Fesitivities

The air is getting crisper and the temperature colder so what does that mean? It means fall is in the air and with fall comes so many festivities and things to do. Fall brings harvest fairs, yard sales, bazaars, carnivals, hayrides, candy apples, fairs, pumpkin carving and many other fall festivities. Fall means scarecrows, Halloween, pumpkins, roasting marshmallows, hunting and hot chocolate. Fall is a great time of the year! Fall also means cooler weather and time to get our plants in the ground for next year. Bushes, shrubs, trees, fruit plants, berry bushes it all can go in the ground in the fall!

There is just something about fall and spring that triggers an instinct in people and makes them want to start working outside. No one really enjoys working outside in the hot heat but many people love working out in the cool pulling weeds, landscaping, mowing, pruning shrubs and planting new plants. Why is cooler weather better on planting plants? When the ground temperature is cooler and more stable the roots of your plant can adapt and get well established versus when the ground is hot and dry. The cooler weather will keep the moisture in and the ground moist which will allow for the roots to get established and take a hold better.

Fruit trees, berry bushes and trees need to be planted in the spring or fall months when the air is cooler, but not below freezing and the ground is moist, with cooler ground temperatures. During the fall and spring months the roots can take a good hold and grasp better allowing them to grow to a fuller maturity. Once your plants get a good establishment you will have full, mature plants in no time. So just because the temperature starts getting colder and fall approaches it doesn’t mean that its time to curl up inside and do nothing, get outdoors and enjoy the weather! Enjoy the pumpkins, fairs, scarecrows and landscaping! 

Falls Favorite Trees

There's nothing quite as gorgeous as a landscape of color-changing trees during the autumn months. The luscious reds, oranges and bright yellows transport us to a warmer climate and remind us of the turning seasons and the natural beauty we're lucky to witness every day. Leaves crunch beneath our feet and our thoughts are filled with cider, chilly evenings and the coming holidays. 

There are a large number of trees that turn colors in the fall season. If you've ever wanted to learn more about fall's favorite trees or thought about planting one in your yard, here is a list of the most popular types as well as some basic facts:

Red Maple

The red maple tree is one of the largest types of maples. Its leaves turn a brilliant shade of crimson red during the fall months and for this reason is a fall favorite among tree enthusiasts. Red maple trees grow to be between 40 and 50 feet tall and grow rather quickly. Red maple trees can be seen in a variety of regions.

Sugar Maple

Sugar maple trees are also very large maples that turn a brilliant shade of red during the autumn months. They are one of the most prominent types of maples in the northern U.S. and Canada. The sugary sap from sugar maple trees is responsible for creating most types of maple syrup. The wood from sugar maple trees is used for a wide variety of furniture making.

 

Black Gum

The black gum tree is not quite as large as its maple cousins, but still turns a gorgeous orange shade during fall. The leaves on black gum trees are smaller and oval shaped. This tree is commonly seen in the northeastern part of the United States. Migrating birds will often eat the fruit on black gum trees as they make their way across the sky during the fall. This makes the black gum tree an important tree in our ecosystem.

 

 

Tulip Poplar 

Tulip poplar trees grow in many different states on the eastern U.S. coast and have leaves that turn a bright shade of yellow during the fall months. They can grow to extremely tall heights-- up to 190 feet tall! This makes them an excellent shade tree. Tulip poplar trees are also one of most popular poplars used in natural honey harvesting.

 

When it comes to choosing a favorite fall tree, there are plenty of gorgeous types to choose from. Crimson red, orange and vibrant yellow-- there's a tree to match everyone's favorite fall hue. Want to see more? Visit us online at: http://www.treenurseryco.com