Timely Ideas

Here's a quick schedule as well as some ideas for add-on decorations.
 Early November: Tuck small pumpkins, winter squash, or gourds into the curls of grapevine. Scatter brilliantly colored leaves along the mantel. Fill flowerpots with branches of leaves, potted mums, or seed balls.
 The week of Thanksgiving: Nestle pears, apples, and kumquats near the lanterns. Splurge on arrangements of sunflowers and montbretia in the pots.
 Early December: Replace fall produce with ornaments or small gift wrapped packages. Remove leaves, and add colorful ribbons, beaded garland, snips of holiday greenery, or magnolia leaves. Potted amaryllis, paperwhites, or ivy topiaries look glorious in the pots for everyday.
 Special December parties: Follow the same instructions for the Thanksgiving flower arrangement, but use long-stemmed ruffled-petal red and yellow parrot tulips instead of sunflowers. Or substitute calla lilies or roses for the tulips. These flowers will have a stiff look, so use more montbretia to soften the arrangement.

 

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