In the fall after the plants die back and the leaves fall off the trees you often have a week or two to do those jobs you have put off or overlooked during the summer rush.
These odd jobs often only take a few hours and the difference they will make in your home are amazing. You may have to schedule a few around the weather if you live in a more unpredictable area like I do, but the effort will make a big difference in the curb appeal of your home and in any spring chores you may have.
Simply repainting the trim of your home, the doors or the shutters, will give the home a fresh look.
You can make your home more inviting by simply adding a walkway outside your house. If you already have a straight concrete walkway, smarten up it up a bit. Prepare a little garden bed edging along each side for next year. That way you will have a garden bed ready for the spring and a fresh manicured look. In the fall there are many shredded tree beddings available. Place solar walkway lights on each side or the walk.
If you do not have a walkway and want to create one, wood chips and stone make a fast and easy pathway. Winding paths have a more relaxing and inviting look, so if possible create a wandering look to your door.
Yard ornaments add to any yard and they do not have to be complicated. A birdhouse or feeder will add interest to any landscape. An outdoor lantern light mounted on a pole will add light and cast inviting shadows, and a beautiful array of fall flowers that withstand cold temperatures will add color to the home. A simple lawn ornament or garden art will make your home stand out from that of your neighbors.
Its not too late to add flowers, plants, and bushes to your backyard design. Fall flowers will add the final color in your yard. Perennials will create texture and color throughout the year, depending on your selection and bushes will have the opportunity to settle in, rest and then develop roots in the cool months of spring. With shrubs remember to water them until the growing season in over. And protect them against harsh winds their first year.
Depending on your climate you may be putting away your outdoor furniture or replacing it with hardier furniture made of metal or weather resistant materials. New lighting or lanterns will perk up a porch or patio in the cool winter weather. You may also want to consider a new garden statue for the porch or wreath for a wall or door.
With many of the plants in a dormant stage these small changes will brighten your home.
Most of these tips will only take a few hours of half a day. And this week I will be adding shrub, redecorating the porchs and adding a walkway to my home and garden areas.
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Thank you for the great ideas in this post, I learned the hard way about protecting my new shrubs from the wind and cold as I lost over 60% last winter.