How can I make my front porch planters look pretty in the winter?
It is winter, I live in New England and my house is for sale. What can I put in my planters to replace the dead plants from last summer to make it look appealing? It is February so I think it's too late for evergreens
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This made me think of something I saw on Facebook the other day. A gal got tired of her dead mums on her front porch so she spray painted them and dangit if they didn't look great all winter long like that! https://rootsandwingsfurniture.com/blog/spraypaintedplants/
This site lists the best fall porch plants for New England:
https://newengland.com/today/seasons/fall/best-fall-porch-plants/
I think evergreens and dogwood branches would look lovely. It’s a tough time of year for planter plants. :)
Some fake poinsettias or fake greens would work.
So many faux flowers and more at places like Hobby Lobby, Michaels, and JoAnn Fabrics! Take a trip and explore! I know you will come up with something that looks awesome! You could also just remove the planters! Your porch would look welcoming with just the rocking chair and a new mat!
I would go with faux plants. Try Dollar Tree!
I would toss them and just get Real Trees that are nice year round, and nicer in season for outdoors. You can always clean the planters up for indoor use, using Holiday Colored Ribbons and Bows with indoor plants that last year round.
If you live in an area with evergreens take the branches and stick them in the urns for a few weeks of greenery before it's warm enough to plant real flowers.
Metallic spray paint on branches with a bit of fake ivy would be pretty and shouldn't disturb your plants if you want them to come back next season.
Winter pansies, or dried plants like yarrow, and then there are small evergreens.
Thanks for all the great ideas. I think I should also power wash the steps! They look awful in this pic.
I would go to Hobby Lobby and check out their fake flowers. They have a huge selection. I would take out the dead flowers and put the fake ones in the dirt. For more realistic looking cover the dirt with fake ground cover. I would move the gargoyle to the other side of the porch as it looks like it interferes with the steps. Also power wash the steps, bricks and in front of your porch. Love the color of your front door.
Put in some small rosemary trees and add artifiical ferns to drape down the sides of the pots. You can even add some large artificial florals.
I like to use greens. I add them right after the first freeze and they last all winter. You can freshen them up at Christmas, Valentine's Day, and even Easter with small decor items.