5 Things To Do Outside For Fall

When you are experiencing a temperate fall that means you don’t have to come inside – you can enjoy your outdoor spaces a few weeks more. Here are 5 things to do to bring fall into your property and get ready to enjoy the cooler temperatures of winter.

1. Bring the harvest to your home. We’re talking the beauty of the different colors, shapes, and sizes of pumpkins and gourds. Stack them along the path to your front door. Use them to fill a wheelbarrow and set it out front. Pile them by the front door. Don’t forget the potted mums. Pots of beautiful blooming mums are the perfect accompaniment to your beautiful pumpkin arrangement. You have a welcoming celebration of the season that will last until you’re ready to put out the Holiday lights!
2. Add your own fall color. Take a trip to the high country or to your local craft store. Nothing says falls like the bright colors of leaves that are turning colors. Make (or buy) a wreath of brightly color leaves or a garland that can outline your front door. You can fashion a fun and fabulous front door wreath by gluing dried corn on the cob on a Styrofoam wreath.
3. Get busy and hardscape. If you’ve been wanting to add a hardscaping, now is the time. Whether it’s an outdoor kitchen, a new path, a covered gathering area or just expanding your porch area with pavers, now is the time. First, it’s easier to work now that the temperatures are cool. Second – and more importantly – it gives you the opportunity to plant trees and shrubs so they can take root throughout the winter and be established when Spring comes around.
4. Don’t forget the fire pit. Think about roasting marshmallows around your own warm, flickering fire. You’ll find all the materials you need at Pioneer to do it yourself. You can also bring in an experienced contractor and design a whole seating area make of stone around the fire pit.
5. Light things up! With the sun setting earlier, you want to light up your home. If you’re adding a new hardscaped area, make sure you have a pro run electrical lines and plugs for you. Think about serving Thanksgiving dinner on a new hardscaped eating area that’s lit by strings of beautiful lights and warmed by that fire pit – that’s something to be thankful for!

Fall is more fun when you enjoy it outdoors. It makes it a great time to celebrate the season with fall colors and an even better time to think about adding more fun spaces to your own outdoor space. Visit a local Pioneer look at all the wonderful hardscape options. Whether you do it yourself or hire a contractor, making the most of your outdoor space is a beautiful idea.