How to make a Pumpkin Topiary-
Last year I made my own pumpkin topiary for my front door entrance. I didn’t just want to put two pumpkins out there so I got creative and made a topiary!
Pumpkins for topiary
To begin, I chose to make this out of real pumpkins but you could make it out of faux pumpkins easily.
Next thing to decide is what to use for a container. I chose to use plastic urns. They were cream colored but I spray painted them black and it has held up for years!
I purchased 3 different sized pumpkins. One large pumpkin to be the bottom. Make sure it will fit size of your container. A medium sized pumpkin for the middle. One small sized pumpkin for the top.
Cut stems off
Simply cut off the stems of the bottom and middle pumpkins to make them flat and easier to stack one on top of each other. The weight of the pumpkins hold it together.
You can add a little hot glue in between the pumpkins just to help keep them from rocking and rolling.
Adding fall leaves to the pumpkin topiary
I used another urn for this one lone pumpkin and placed it on a metal plant stand.
Hot glueing some faux leaves around the pumpkins just adds a fun little touch. You could use a grapevine wreath set around the urn under the pumpkin like I did here.
Better homes and gardens pumpkin topiaries
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS have these adorable pumpkin topiary ideas below. I love this idea of using a wooden dowel to separate the layers.
Here are some funny carved pumpkins stacked on top of each other to make a fun topiary.
I would imagine you would have to put a pole down through all of these pumpkins to make it sturdy enough not to fall down. I love love this idea!
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I have also done some topiary at home last Halloween, and I'm happy to see someone who also did it. I love the way you mix and match the real and displayed pumpkins. This Christmas, I'm planning to have some topiary in our roof. However, I need to ask first a St Louis guttering team to fix our roof. After dealing with St Louis gutters, I'll be ready to do topiary all over our yard and roof.
That is all so cute…yes, time to get the pumpkins on the porch I think! ;D
Topiaries are my fav but I adore "welcome" in pumpkin tower with the little birdie on top! Inspiring 🙂 Your entryway is beautiful!
I think you made wonderful things,
very creative! The front door looks
very inviting!
Your front entryway looks AWESOME! I love the urn and the topiary! FANTASTIC! 🙂
No matter how many times I see a pumpkin topiary, I can’t get enough. They are super fabulous!
I absolutely love the pumpkin on the urn. Very chic!
I am sooo doing this pumpkin topiary…really cute!!
Great pumpkins!
Your fall wreath is great in design and look. Love your Fall/Halloween decorations. Front door is looking attractive.
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Your pumpkin topiaries are very pretty! 🙂
Stacked pumpkins! So cute!
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All your decorations look great. I love the way you stacked the pumpkins with fall leaves between them
Diane
Love the black pots! Nice contrast. ~Mindy
What a great looking front entrance! So very fall!
Love your front entrance. Black doo is such an accent!
Love the pumpkin topiary – it all looks wonderful!
Manuela
This is so lovely!! Again, your blog is like eye candy heaven for me!!
This is so cute!
Just lovely! I love all the decorations you have out.
Looks fabu!