Garden Decoration Ideas for Halloween
On 31 October every year, people across the globe celebrate the holiday known as Halloween. The holiday is said to have pagan roots, being influenced by Celtic harvest festivals, such as the Gaelic festival of Samhain. From Old Irish, this translates to “summer’s end,” meaning that the festival marked the harvest season ending and winter commencing. Consequently, Samhain was the beginning of the “darker half of the year.”
Today, Halloween is celebrated with festivities like trick or treating, costume parties, bonfires, fireworks, apple bobbing, and much more. In terms of trick or treating, the rule is that you may knock on the doors of homes that have some form of “decoration.” As a result, we’ve come up with some artificial grass decoration ideas to invite trick-or-treaters to pay your home a visit.
With the help of our artificial lawn design ideas, you’re sure to spread the joy this spooky season, as well as distribute plenty of sweet treats!
Lay a Spooky Doormat
A doormat is something that every home should have, especially in the autumn when we’re likely to have leaves and mud stuck to our shoes. Despite this, a doormat doesn’t just have to be a necessity, and there are many on the market that are much spookier. As we approach October, you’ll surely see Halloween-themed doormats crop up in your local discount shops, and paired with the other decorations on this list, it’s sure to invite your neighbours to knock on your door.
If you’d like something a little more unique, perhaps you could take inspiration from our artificial grass design ideas and create your own. With a piece of our Easy Lawn, you could create a pumpkin patch themed doormat to wow your neighbours and keep your shoes squeaky clean.
Make a Pumpkin Planter
Instead of carving a menacing face into the side of a pumpkin, you might opt for something a little more sophisticated. One of our UK artificial grass garden ideas is to use a pumpkin as a plant pot! Simply remove the top of the pumpkin, dig out the insides and fill it with compost and your favourite autumnal plants. Similarly, if you’re not a keen gardener, another one of our artificial grass ideas is to replace the compost with synthetic grass and add some faux plants or flowers.
Not only are these pots ideal for placing on your doorstep, but they’re also a great addition to your garden and even your living room!
Bury Fake Body Parts
Perhaps you’re in need of a few artificial grass ideas for a small garden in order to make a chilling scene. Though you won’t be able to bury fake body parts in your synthetic lawn, you might be able to do so in some surrounding soil areas. Halloween is all about the dead returning to the world of the living, so why not make it look like a skeleton is trying to break free in your garden? You can even add to the scene with a fake gravestone.
Make an Autumn Display
As far as our artificial lawn ideas are concerned, Halloween doesn’t necessarily have to be scary, and you can still maintain your garden’s aesthetic. When it comes to creating a beautiful autumn display, you can let your creativity run wild. Stunning sunflowers, bright leaves, miniature pumpkins; there are so many wonderful autumnal features that can be added.
Decorate Your Doors
Over the Christmas season, many of us place a festive wreath on our front doors; who’s to say that you can’t make your very own autumnal wreath in anticipation of Halloween? The penultimate of our artificial grass lawn ideas is the decoration of doors for Halloween, and you don’t have to stop at your front door. If you’re planning to host a back garden Halloween party, decorating your back door would be the perfect addition to the celebration.
Make a Jack-o-lantern
Last but not least is a tradition that has been going on for years on end. Many of us couldn’t imagine Halloween without carving a pumpkin to create a jack-o-lantern. Whether you head down to your local supermarket or pay a visit to your local pumpkin patch, it’s hard to miss pumpkins at this time of year. When creating jack-o-lanterns, many of us throw the insides of the pumpkin away; however, these can be incredibly tasty when juiced into a pumpkin puree! From soups to pies, there are a lot of autumnal treats that can be made from the insides of a pumpkin.
Get Your Garden Halloween Party Ready with ALC
Here at Artificial Lawn Company, we love a celebration and want to give each of our customers a garden to be proud of. Learn more about our installation service here and, if you need some more convincing, read about the benefits of artificial grass.