Enhancing Your Home’s Curb Appeal with Autumnal Beauty

Posted on 28 Aug 2024

Now that the days are getting shorter and our hours of warm, sunny afternoons are dwindling here at Reunion, it’s time to start prepping for the change of the seasons. Read on to find out how you can maximize your curb appeal this fall with fun decor ideas and handy yard maintenance tips.

Planters & Window Boxes

Plan to add eye-catching pops of color to your front yard to complement the change of seasons. Many varieties of flowers love the cooler weather and will provide beautiful blooms throughout the season. Try adding white, yellow, orange, and red varieties of petunias, chrysanthemums, cherry frost roses, black-eyed susans, and yarrow.

Add groundcover and filler elements with small pumpkins and gourds, dwarf ornamental grasses, ornamental kale, pinecones, trailing ivy, ornamental peppers, and more to fill out your planters, open spaces, and window boxes.

DIY Wreaths

With wreaths becoming more inventive as the years go by, the sky’s the limit! If you can dream it, it can surely be a gorgeous front-door decoration to impress visitors. Start with some chic minimalistic options — like this simple wheat wreath — and work your way up to more intricate versions that include elements like flowers, foliage, gourds, ornamental corn, and even feathers.

Decor

In addition to your newly-crafted wreath, adding cozy decor to your front porch can be an excellent way to celebrate the season, show off your personal flair, and get even more craft time in.

Create welcoming ambient lighting with projects like these charming mason jar lights or try adding some unique string lights for that extra “wow” factor. Pumpkins are always a classic, but you might also consider adding small hay bales, wooden crates,

Maintenance

Before you pack all of your gardening gear away for the season in your spacious garage, make sure everything in your yard is ready to take on the months of cold weather and snow to come! Cutting your grass short (two to three inches tall) one last time ensures that it won’t mat up underneath the snow and also gives you a chance to mulch up leaves and other yard debris that can provide essential nutrients for your lawn.

Clear any other plant remains from your foundation to ensure nothing is inadvertently left to cause rot or problems. Additionally, clean out any trash, leaves, or broken branches from your bushes and do any necessary trimming so the snow doesn’t collect or harm your shrubbery.

Finally, be sure to reseed any dead patches in your lawn and add fertilizer for both your grass and your trees to encourage healthy growth for the months to come. As you and your neighbors prep for another beautiful fall season in our established community here in Commerce City, Colorado, we know you’ll be full of real hometown pride.