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Decorating Ideas for Fall
Sept/Oct 2004
Carol Muller, Johnson's Ridge Rd. Store

    Shorter days, cooler nights, turn off the air, open the windows ...
fall is here. Now it's time to think about your fall decorating. Fall,
by the way, is now the second most decorated season, right behind
Christmas.

    As a child growing up in Milwaukee, I thought carving our pumpkin
with a scary face and placing a candle inside was all there was to it.
Today, one pumpkin would never do and the carving has become much more
elaborate. As we do every year, we will have a large selection of
pumpkins at Johnson's, but decorating has become a much bigger activity
than pumpkin carving--and more fun, as well!

    Your front porch is a great place to start. With colorful mums,
baskets full of pumpkins and gourds, and a grapevine wreath hung on your
door you are set from September through Thanksgiving, with very little
effort.

    Okay, is that too simple for you? Great, because at Johnson's Garden
Centers we have everything you will need to do a super job of decorating
for the fall season from your front porch to the dining room table.

    Our talented Johnson's purchasing staff went crazy at the Dallas
Market this year and we have the most beautiful selection of glazed
terra cotta pottery for your home. There is a beautiful earthenware
rooster, which would look great in any kitchen. We also have salt and
pepper shakers to dress up your table or a wonderful terra cotta oil
bottle with small individual dishes for some yummy bread dipping. How
about great looking twiggy berries, faux fruit garlands or grain sheaves
to finish off your kitchen decor?

    If you really want to make a statement, get out that artificial
tree, yes tree, and WOW your friends and family with an awesome fall
display. You can use a tree as small as 2 ft. or as large as 9 ft. in a
vaulted ceiling room. Your tree can be dripping with fall leaves,
acorns, bittersweet and so much more. Placement can be anywhere from
your porch, your living room or kitchen. Just think, with the tree
already up and in place, all you have to do is undress the fall
decorations and start creating your Christmas display. Wouldn't a head
start on Christmas be a good thing?

    If all this is still a little frightening to you, just come to
Johnson's Garden Centers for our fall decorating seminar and see how fun
and easy it is to create your fall display. Mark your calendar and stop
by on September 30 for what is sure to be a fun time with lots of shared
ideas.