We’re nearing Thanksgiving, and what better way to get ready for guests than to spruce up your entryway? And the best way to do that? Flowers and plants! Showcase your fall blooms and winter greens at eye level, and greet guests in style, with gorgeous hanging baskets.

Whether you have a large front porch or a small apartment balcony—or anything in between—hanging baskets will instantly enliven the place, putting the finishing touches on your outdoor décor.

How Many Hanging Baskets Do You Need?

If you have limited outdoor space, you may only need just one or two. A sprawling porch? No brainer: you can hang several hanging baskets, attaching them with hardware to the porch ceiling or top beam, and spacing them as you like.

Where Should You Hang Your Hanging Baskets?

The truth is, there is no wrong way to hang a hanging basket—whether one, two, or twenty. But there are some little tricks you can follow to make them look their best. First, the placement. Hang them from a pergola or tree branch, on a garden hook, a fence, balcony ceiling, or on the wall using a hook. Just make sure your hanging baskets are out of the way of foot traffic, and high enough that no one will hit their head. You also want to hang them high—and spaced out—enough so that they won’t disrupt your view, and can be enjoyed by guests and passersby.

What Should You Plant in Your Hanging Baskets?

If you’re looking to create a festive front door welcome for family and friends this Thanksgiving—and even on into Christmas—we have so many ideas! But first, ask yourself:

• What kinds of hanging baskets will look best with my home?
• What types of plants do I like, and will work well in my climate?

  

• Am I looking for live, or zero-maintenance artificial, plants?

How Do You Choose Your Hanging Baskets?

Certain hanging basket styles work best with certain home designs. For example, an English Garden Hanging Basket or a Cottage Weave Hanging Basket suits beach bungalows, cottage-y homes, and those with more traditional architecture. Modern homes, apartment buildings, and other contemporary spaces are better complemented with a more modern Fiberglass Hanging Basket. 

Plants to Try for Fall-inspired Hanging Baskets

Now, the fun part: what kind of front door plantscapes will you make to greet your holiday guests? Depending on the climate you live in, you might want to try these in a fun fall mix:

• Coral Bells
• Golden Rod
• Pansies
• Creeping Jenny
• Mums
• Russian Sage
• Calibrachoa
• Sedum
• Decorative Cabbage/Kale
• Aster
• Ivy
• Ferns
• Heucheras
• Crocus

Adding a Touch of Seasonal Décor

When it comes to adding seasonal touches to your hanging baskets for Thanksgiving, the possibilities are endless. The one thing you’ll want to keep in mind, however, is your entire décor theme, from the outdoors to inside your home. That doesn’t mean you need everything to match perfectly, or even that you must use the same elements across the board. But it does mean that, for example, if you have a more glam theme inside, you’ll want to stick to that theme with your hanging baskets.

Once you pick your overall decor theme, there are so many items you can use in your indoor and outdoor décor. Along with, or instead of, plants, add any of the following to your Thanksgiving-themed hanging baskets: flameless candles, mini pumpkins and gourds, berry sprigs, ribbons, apples, pussy willows, fairy lights, fall leaves, pinecones, small cornucopias, and so much more!

Want to complete the look? Add some fall-inspiredrailing planters with your hanging baskets!

Low- and No-maintenance Solutions

Lifelike faux fall plants

Too much to do—like roast a turkey and clean the house—to babysit live plants? Try some of our favorite faux foliage for your holiday hanging baskets. They look real, won’t fade, don’t need water or fertilizer, and will never wilt or die. They’re the perfect no-maintenance solution to the stressful holiday season! And if you decide to take that trip to see the family, you don’t have to worry about getting someone to water them while you’re gone.

Here are some artificial flower bundles that will look great in your holiday baskets:

• Azalea vine bundles
• Azalea flower bundles
• Morning glory bundles
• Bougainvillea bundles

Self-watering reservoirs

If you’d still love to go live with your plants, but are looking for a more low-maintenance solution, consider a water reservoir. Made to fit perfectly into your hanging basket, our water reservoirs come in a bowl or round design. Both keep your hanging baskets evenly watered, perfectly hydrated so that they are happy and healthy—and look great—with less time watering. These reservoirs water where your plants need it the most: at the roots. But they don’t overwater; instead, they use a tube so the plant wicks water when needed, meaning you never have to worry about root rot. It also means you have more time between waterings.

Want More Seasonal Décor?

You only have to ask! Check out our porch décor, railing planters, window boxes, and lighting to get everything you need for a holiday home upgrade.