Easy Decorating With Fall Flowers (NAPSA)—The LF pumpkin soup st | cooling on the side- board, the roast is resting on the oven. Soon guests will be gathering for a harvest dinner. Just one more detail to give your evening a festive touch: fresh flowers. , Fortunately, you pe > don’t need the skill i of a professional florist to grace your table in the ~~ colors of autumn. f4 EB You can try any of these projects and Fresh flowers mixed with colorful gourds can add find more creative ambianceto any celebration of the season. project ideas at www.flowerpossibilities.com: Citrus centerpiece—Cut an orange and a grapefruit in halves. Choose flowers in colors that contrast with the fruit. Cut the stems on your flowers so they are short and push them into the fruit halves. Arrange the flowers down the center of the table. The flowers will last in the fruit for the length of a dinnerparty. Seasonal wreath—Purchase a small grapevine wreath. Place the wreath on top of a bowl or platter that contains water. Use flowers in a mixture of fall colors and thread the stems down through the wreath into the water. * Gourd and easy—Surround a tall arrangementof fall flowers with a collection of seasonal gourdsin different colors. Halloween treat—Hollow out a large pumpkin or several pumpkins of different sizes. Inside the pumpkins, place simple glass jars that contain water. Fill with flowers from a readymade bouquet from a floral retailer. Little vases—Fill votive glasses with leaves of different colors. Add water to cover stems. Then, add stems of flowers and berries. Purple and blue flowers will provide a lively accent to the bronze and crimsonfall leaves. Select flowers that suit your own preferences. There is a wide assortment available in warm tones that evoke the ambiance of the season, from mustard to terra cotta and eggplant. Add material from your own garden, such as branches and cattails. Fresh fruit arranged at the base are an easy way to add complementarycolors. For more quick and easy ideas, consult your floral retailer or go to www.flowerpossibilities.com. For a free brochure on decorating with flowers, write to the Flower Promotion Organization, P.O. Box 16, Ovid, MI 48866.
