With its bold combination of burnt orange and midnight hues, this seasonal arrangement is "as festive as a bowl of Halloween candy," says gardening editor Tony Bielaczyc.
To make this vegetable arrangement, pick heirloom tomatoes, eggplants, summer squash, and assorted peppers, plus thyme, basil, and oregano. We arranged the vegetables in two shallow wooden trays around the herbs in small, water-filled glasses.
After the flowers have faded, jewel-hued rose hips -- the fruit of a rose plant -- carry the beauty of the garden into fall. Here, mixed with eucalyptus fruit and leaves in pewter vessels, they put on an ebullient show.
These stylish branches and flowers are beautiful enough to have come from nature. And they're so easy to make: Just attach pom-poms to twigs or sew on velvet petals to make dahlias.
The handwoven look of basket weave meets streamlined simplicity in a container made by wrapping a strip of caning around a glass cylinder. It contains an array of cymbidium orchids, seeded eucalyptus, and leaves of Bradford pear trees, the perfect arrangement for a fall table.
Here, lush golden 'Revert' and chartreuse 'Yoko Ono' mums are supported by fig branches; zinnias, spearmint, and celosia are accents. A vintage pudding mold gives the elegant display fresh appeal.
Create this centerpiece by turning a large pumpkin into a vase and filling it with fall flowers. To make it even more special, surround it with votive candles and smaller pumpkins.
Pale-yellow 'Ginger' and orange 'Gold Strike' mums are made livelier by crimson dahlias; clusters of ruby-red rose hips gleam like jewels between the flowers. As a centerpiece, the display sets a cheerful tone for a weekend brunch.
