Since summer has come to an end, it’s time to transform your garden. If you have flower pots, your blossoms are surely dried up by now.
So, you’re probably wondering what in the world to do with them. Well, today is your lucky day because I have the perfect answer for you – start replanting your flower pots for the fall!
I was also in a dilemma last season about how to transform my pots between summer and fall. Then I found some amazing ways to style them, which turned out to be perfect for decorating the garden during autumn!
There’s just one step before I share some hidden gems you can plant in your pots this fall. Trust me, you’ll be amazed when autumn arrives and you see how beautifully these blossoms thrive!
Start By Cleaning All Of Your Pots
So the first thing you should do is clean your pots, which is an important step! Wondering why? Well, the bacteria that remains in old soil can damage your future plants and prevent them from blooming.
You can start by emptying your pots, removing all the soil, and getting rid of the dried flowers. Next, use this environmentally friendly method to wash them with a mix of vinegar and water.
Soak your pots for about thirty minutes in this mixture before rinsing them. After you’re done, let them dry naturally outside in the sun. But if you’re impatient and want to start styling the pots as soon as possible, use a towel to wipe them!
Before we get to the styling, I want to share an amazing method that can keep your flowers thriving through the fall, especially if you live in an area where it’s a bit colder!
Try This Method To Keep Your Blossoms Thriving Through Frosty Fall
For all the gardeners who live in places where fall can be tricky and it starts getting cold, this method will save you! First, you should choose hardy perennials that will easily survive the colder days, such as aster, black-eyed Susan, lantana, and autumn crocus.
You could align them upwards on bricks or pot feet, where the soil stays well-drained, so there won’t be threats of rotting roots! Mulch is also good for keeping the moisture plants need, so try putting it into pots as well.
Now we can finally move to the amazing tricks for your flower pot makeover! Are you ready?
Add Cool Season Flowers For A Long-Lasting Colorful Display
We’ve finally reached the most amazing part of this journey! Here’s how you can transform your summer pots with lovely fall colors!
After you’ve dry-washed the pots, put high-quality potting mix soil in them. Now it’s time to choose which cool-season plants to put in your pots! I already gave you some ideas for flowers in the previous step, but here are a few more.
You can plant pansies, camellias, primroses, dahlias, marigolds, violets, alyssum, and snapdragons.
They will make your garden look stunning in the autumn days, making it even more beautiful than it was in summer! You’ll be able to enjoy their colorful petals throughout the entire fall.
If you’re a fan of the cottage look, try planting ornamental grasses. They are a big hit during this season!
I filled two pots with these beautiful flowers and planted fountaingrasses, panicum, salvia, American bittersweet, Japanese silver grass, and Napier grass in the other two. You should also give these good-looking grasses a try and plant them in your pots this season!
Fill Empty Spaces In Your Pots With Cute Pumpkins
You now have a pretty big list of flowers to choose from for your pots! Isn’t that awesome? But what if I told you that there’s one last trick to make your pots even more fun!
If they are bigger, there will probably be empty spaces in the pots, which will not look good. I have a great way to fill them with one of the signatures of fall – pumpkins!
They are fully grown by now (I hope you didn’t eat all of them), which means that pumpkins are ready to be put in pots.
The best options would be smaller varieties such as Baby Boo, Bumpkin, Baby Pam, or Munchkin. They will fit perfectly with all of your colorful flowers! You’ll get the prettiest fall look in your garden with this decoration.
With these tricks, you’ll know exactly what to do with the pots at the end of summer! You won’t have to wander around your garden, wondering how to style it before fall arrives. Now you’ll have the best way to transform your flower pots into the beautiful shades of autumn.
When you see how perfectly they thrive in your yard, autumn will become your favorite season for styling pots! I’ve already started preparing mine and counting down the days before fall arrives. This will be the season when your garden looks its best yet!
You should hurry up because these few weeks before welcoming autumn will pass quickly. So start by cleaning your summer pots now!
Good luck!