Pumpkin Pizzazz: Pike Nurseries shares 20 ways to decorate pumpkins

Pumpkin season is in full swing! While orange remains the most popular color, there are ample hues available to choose from at Pike Nurseries. Other pumpkin varietals – including mini pumpkins, Striped White, Blush Pink, White Ghost, Heirloom and Huge Mac – can bring an interesting element to traditional autumn decor. Because 80 percent of annual pumpkin crops are available in the month of October, the garden experts at Pike Nurseries are offering their best tips and tricks to take advantage of the peak season before it rolls out the door!

For those who are still pondering what to do with their pumpkins for Halloween and beyond, Pike Nurseries has a variety of ideas to wow guests and celebrate the season! Whether pumpkins are stacked for topiaries, used as festive centerpieces or carved for spooky jack-o’-lanterns, here are 20 ways to pump up that pumpkin pizzazz:

1. Stack them high: Make a pumpkin topiary.

2. Quick fix: Decorate a pumpkin in two minutes or less with a black stocking.

3. Drill down: Get out the handy power tools and drill patterns in the side of the pumpkin.

4. Try a little Bling: Create glitter covered pumpkins.

5. Painted Pumpkins: Paint a message like ‘boo’ on the side of a pumpkin.

6. Silly faces: Use a pumpkin kit to make silly faces.

7. Buttons: Glue buttons on a pumpkin.

8. Plant Pumpkins: Carve out your pumpkin and plant it!

9. Succulent succulents: Top your pumpkin with easy to care for succulents.

10. Flower power: Carve out your pumpkin. Line it with plastic and use it as a vase to hold fall cut flowers.

11. Entertaining: Hollow out a pumpkin and use it to hold ice and bottled water or dips for your fall parties.

12. Top Dressing: Add small pumpkins tucked into your container gardens.

13. Save the place: Use a small pumpkin at each place at the table with your guests name.

14. Pattern play: Paint stripes, dots, or chevron patterns.

15. Personalized Pumpkins: Add your monogram to pumpkins with buttons, push pins, or paint.

16. Go traditional: Carve out a spooky or silly face.

17. Mummified: Wrap gauze around a pumpkin and add googly eyes to create a pumpkin mummy.

18. Centerpiece/Tablescape: Mix pumpkins, gourds and fall leaves for a festive centerpiece.

19. House numbers: Paint your house numbers on a pumpkin.

20. Decoupage. Use decoupage glue to adhere fall foliage or mosses to a pumpkin.

For more seasonal pumpkin ideas from Pike Nurseries, visit

http://www.pikenursery.com/pages/20-ways-to-decorate-a-pumpkins.

ABOUT PIKE NURSERIES

Ever committed to its customers’ gardening success, Pike Nurseries takes pride in taking the guesswork out of gardening. Offering superior knowledge, quality and selection in a friendly, caring environment, Pike Nurseries has been an Atlanta icon for over 50 years. Founded in 1958 by Pete Pike, its ability to adapt to market conditions and community needs has made it a respected Southern institution. As Atlanta’s oldest garden chain, Pike Nurseries has 16 retail locations in the Atlanta, GA, Greensboro, GA and Charlotte, NC areas and employs the most certified garden experts. Now led by CEO Mike Kunce, Pike Nurseries looks forward to continued growth as it keeps Georgia and North Carolina beautiful, one landscape at a time.

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