Many homeowners eager to enhance their outdoor living space aim for a spring or summer transformation. Sometimes, the best time to makeover a backyard, patio, or front yard is during fall. The weather is still cooperative, leaving plenty of possible enjoyment outside. These smart landscaping ideas will help you see a new vision for your yard and truly appreciate Mother Nature.
1. Fire Element
Who doesn’t love a cozy outdoor fire in the fall? Just the mention of a fire element probably makes you want to snuggle up. A fire pit or fireplace provides warmth and illumination, while serving as the centerpiece of a backyard layout.
Autumn is synonymous with bonfires. Day or night, this is the place to be after the game, instead of the game, or relaxing on weekends with neighbors, family, or solo. Roasting a meal, digging into s’mores, or enjoying a drink with a view delivers a massive return on investment.
2. Autumn Vegetation
Landscaping ideas designed around the fall season are lush and colorful. Whether you opt for potted plants, flower beds of annuals, or lush greenery that looks great all year, autumn vegetation is easy and reliable.
Ornamental cabbages, mums, even marigolds look amazing next to color-changing leaves. Add in the always appropriate pumpkins, hay bales, gourds, and cornstalks and they will make any outdoor configuration look stunning.
3. Retaining Wall
Worried about melting snow and drainage problems come spring? Installing a retaining wall in autumn delivers a solution and adds an aesthetically pleasing yard element. A retaining wall is designed to prevent sloping earth from succumbing to the pressure of the elements and moving out of place. The hardscaping of a retaining wall – many are built with a stone front – is carefully designed to withstand potentially heavy weights and deliver beauty simultaneously.
If you’re seeking a hard feature to combat the softness of vegetation without the power of a retaining wall, talk to your landscaper about a garden wall, which is primarily ornamental.
4. Seat Wall
Could you have used some extra seating areas when entertaining and enjoying your patio this summer? One of the best ways to make sure family and visitors have plenty of room to put their feet up and avoid cluttering up the patio with furniture is with the installation of a seat wall.
This multipurpose installation is often built up in rows or around the perimeter of the patio or fire pit and blends organically into the outdoor area. A seat wall not only creates a place to sit but it defines a space and makes it easy to identify different outdoor areas. Plus, the addition simply looks great, whether made with stone or brick.
Smart Landscaping and Hardscaping for Fall in Michigan
Fall is a good time to take stock of what did and didn’t work for your family’s outdoor living during the warmer months. Does the pool need fresh decking? Could your patio be larger? Are you ready to invest in an outdoor grilling station?
Contact Visionary Landscaping in Shelby Township, MI, to schedule a consultation about smart fall landscaping ideas. Together, we will develop a plan that suits your lifestyle and budget.
