Fall in the South – tips to keep a front yard beautiful until Spring

Sometimes it takes a little longer to feel the crisp fall air or to see the leaves turn when you live in Southern states, but when it happens, it doesn’t mean your front yard has to “fall” to the wayside.   

Here are a few of the ways we work with our clients to ensure their home’s curb appeal doesn’t dip just because the season has changed:

1. Seasonal Flowers:  We plan garden areas for seasonal color making it easy to change perennials to fall and winter thriving plants.  Consider chrysanthemums, ornamental kale, and asters to keep the color coming.  For more ideas, check out our article on winter flowers.
2. Fall Foliage:  A good landscape design will include shrubs and trees with foliage that “pops” at different times throughout the year.   Maple trees make for a fall tree show stopper, and we always love the “Crimson Fire” Loropetalum, its burgundy foliage is seasonal perfection!
3. Beautify Garden Beds with Mulch: Adding a layer of mulch to your gardens keeps the front yard looking fresh and helps inhibit weeds while retaining moisture in the soil. 
4. Planters: To keep it simple, head to your nearby garden center and do it yourself! If you are ambitious, you can plant a container garden with a variety of plants; or take it easy and add any number of pots or planters to focal points in your front yard.  
5. Hardscape & Lighting:  These year-round landscape features become more important to your fall and winter front yard landscape designs as they fill in spaces when the blooms and leaves “fall away”.   If you haven’t already done so, consider incorporating hardscape features such as walls, walkways, boulders, or stone steps to add interest year-round.  And of course – remember to add landscape lighting so your beautiful landscape features are visible, and highlighted, day or night!!  Read more about hardscaping.

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If you have questions or want to set up a consultation about your landscape plans or installation, we would love to help! Call Outside Landscape Group at 770-754-1188! We have experienced landscape architects who are experts in Southern landscape design.

Written by Outside Landscape Group, contact our Alpharetta branch serving Atlanta and cities north or our Lake Martin, Alabama branch. We look forward to working with you!