In autumn the days begin to shorten and the reduced amount of sunshine and water means photosynthesis cannot occur. Chlorophyll, which uses the sun's energy to produce food for the tree, is stored in the leaves giving them their green colour but it begins to fade away leaving in its place a beautiful array of reds and yellows, bronzes and ambers and purples to dot the autumn landscape and give us the beauty of the season.
And we love bringing those colours indoors! Here are some of our favourite tree branches to use in autumn displays ~ we hope you're inspired!
This beautiful display at BHG.com uses Oak Tree branches for an easy display for the family room.
Martha Stewart shows us how to rescue winter berry, beauty berry and
burning bush to add colour and texture to a fall floral arrangement
From birch to Maple to Dogwood, this simply arrangement
from http://www.diy-enthusiasts.com/ marries a bounty of branches together.
And sometimes the stark look of branches in a display adds just the right look to a dining room or entry.
This one is found at http://blog.vastudc.com/
If you're wondering what fall leaves are falling around you use this leaf guide published at http://www.greenlivingonline.com/ to identify tree types in your neighbourhood.
What are your favourite leaves or branches to display? Share what inspires you!!
Happy Fall,
Terri
