How To Create A Halloween Garden Decoration

Posted by Angela England Oct 12, 2008

Here are some fun tips for putting together a Halloween or Autumn themed garden container or planter.

1. Select plants named for Halloween ghouls, ghosts or goblins. A fun way to create a themed container or garden is to use plants with interesting names. Some of my favorite Halloween named plants include 'Flying Dragon' Japanese Orange Tree, 'Ghost Hills' Heath and 'Witches Broom' Elderberry. By using one or more of these Halloween related plants you can bring some of the trick or treat fun right into the garden.
2. Create a colorful fall container using plants that are attractive during this season. One of my favorite container plant combinations this year is Autumn Sage, Pansies and Trailing Moss Verbena for a multi-layered container. Add some small pumpkins or colorful Indian corn to dress the planted decoration up even more.
3. Sometimes the best decoration for a garden room or outdoor table is a simple cut flower arrangement. Try using some of these plants that make good autumn cut flower arrangements. You can use a plastic jack-o-lantern for a vase, or tie Halloween ribbon around a plain vase to keep with a Halloween garden decor theme.