Trending this fall: Porch pumpkins

Skip the pumpkin patch and hire these Central Florida businesses to spruce up your landscaping with a seasonal touch.

Front entrance of a house decorated for Halloween, featuring a large wooden door framed by two stone columns with giant black spiders hanging from them. A skeleton stands to the left of the doorway, and piles of colorful pumpkins — orange, white, and green — are arranged on both sides of the brick walkway. A festive wreath and smaller Halloween decorations complete the spooky, autumn-themed display under a cloudy sky.

We’ve got the gourds.

Ready to fall in love with a new decorating trend? According to Axios, porch pumpkin decorating services are booming across the US. If you want to pumpkin spice things up around your home, let the professionals handle it + book while spots are still open.

Pumpkin Concierge
Gourds grown in Lake County can be yours in a variety of packages — including an ingenious VIP package to replace pumpkins that struggle to make it through a full Central Florida fall.

Orlando Pumpkins
This husband-and-wife team lives for the fall and wants to help make yours as magical as possible. Packages start at $225 and go all the way up to $1,350 for the platinum level. They also offer hurricane insurance — it’s Florida, after all.

Pumpkin Porch Decor Co.
“Because fall is too short for plain porches.” That’s what this duo thinks about exterior decorating this season. With hay bales, wreaths, and other festive flair, there is plenty of choice.

Think you can DIY it? Pick your own pumpkins at these Lakeland patches and get crafty.

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