September 11, 2026
Fall Porchscapes
Professionally designed, delivered, installed, and removed. You just enjoy it.
Create a beautiful fall entrance without the shopping, hauling or cleanup. Our team designs your Porchscape, sources the seasonal materials, delivers and installs everything, then returns at the end of the season to remove it.
Why Homeowners Hire a Professional Fall Decorating Service
You get back an entire weekend. Sourcing pumpkins, hauling straw bales, hunting for mums that aren’t half-dead, arranging it all, then reversing the whole process in November — it’s realistically six to ten hours of work spread across two trips and a sore back. We compress that into one appointment you don’t have to attend.
Your curb appeal gets a designer, not a guess. There’s a reason professionally decorated porches look different. Scale, repetition, color relationships, and how a display reads from the street rather than from three feet away — these are design decisions. Our team designs landscapes for a living, and a porch display follows the same principles: proportion to the architecture, a clear focal point, and materials that complement your home’s existing palette instead of fighting it.
Guests notice before they knock. Your front entry is the first thing every visitor, delivery driver, and neighbor sees. From late September through Thanksgiving, that’s roughly two months of first impressions — through school pickups, book club, tailgates, and holiday hosting. A considered entrance sets the tone before anyone reaches the door.
Fresh materials, sourced right. We work with regional growers and get first selection on specialty pumpkins, heirloom varieties, and full-bodied mums — the material that’s typically gone from retail lots by the first week of October. Everything arrives at peak, not picked over.
Nothing to store. Nothing to haul. No attic bins. No trip to the yard waste drop-off. No composting a dozen collapsed pumpkins in a cold November drizzle. Removal is included in every installation.
What’s Included in a Fall Porch Display
Rather than forcing your home into a pre-set package, we build each display around your entry, your style, and your budget. Displays are commonly built from:
| Element | Options |
|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Classic orange, white Lumina, blue Jarrahdale, warted and specialty heirloom varieties |
| Gourds & squash | Ornamental gourds, mini pumpkins, decorative squash |
| Mums | Full hardy mums in bronze, burgundy, white, gold, and rust |
| Structure | Cornstalk bundles, straw bales, birch poles |
| Foliage | Ornamental kale and cabbage, grasses, seasonal accents |
| Door & entry | Fall wreaths, garland, ribbon, lanterns |
| Containers | Planter refreshes and urn arrangements to match the display |
Customization options include:
- Color direction — traditional harvest tones, neutral white-and-green, or a palette pulled from your home’s exterior
- Display scale — a single-step entry, a wraparound porch, a double-door entrance, or multiple areas such as the front porch, back patio, and garage flank
- Style — classic farmhouse abundance, restrained modern, or elevated formal
- Holiday transition — add a Halloween layer in October, then simplify to a Thanksgiving-appropriate display in November
- Multi-season continuity — roll directly into our winter holiday décor program so your entry is handled year-round
How It Works
Fall Porch Decorating: Frequently Asked Questions
When should I book fall porch décor? Book in August or early September. Specialty pumpkin varieties and premium mums are grown in limited quantities and get reserved early — by late September, selection is significantly reduced. Installation slots for the first two weeks of October are typically the first to fill.
When do installations happen? Most installations run from mid-September through mid-October, timed so displays look their best through Halloween and Thanksgiving. If you’re hosting a specific event, tell us the date and we’ll schedule around it.
How long does a fall display last? With Wisconsin’s cool autumn temperatures, a well-built display typically holds up from installation through Thanksgiving — roughly eight to ten weeks. Pumpkins and gourds hold longest; mums are the most weather-sensitive element.
Do I need to maintain anything? Very little. Mums benefit from watering every few days if your entry is covered and doesn’t catch rain. Everything else is maintenance-free. If a hard freeze or storm damages an element, call us — we’ll address it.
What does professional fall porch decorating cost? Pricing depends on the size of your entry and the volume of material. Modest single-entry displays start at [$XXX]; larger wraparound porches and estate entries scale from there. Every quote includes design, materials, delivery, installation, and end-of-season removal — no add-on fees.
Is removal included? Yes, in every installation. We return at the end of the season and remove all materials. Organic material is composted or disposed of responsibly.
When do you remove the display? Removal typically runs from late November into early December, after Thanksgiving. If you’re transitioning to winter holiday décor with us, we can handle removal and holiday installation in a single visit.
Can I keep the pumpkins? Yes. Just tell your crew at removal and we’ll leave anything you’d like to keep.
Do you decorate businesses and commercial properties? Yes. We install fall displays for retail entrances, office buildings, restaurants, senior living communities, and multi-family properties throughout Southeast Wisconsin. [Learn about our commercial services.]
Do you do Halloween décor? Our displays are seasonal harvest designs rather than Halloween-specific. We can incorporate Halloween-leaning elements — dramatic color, unusual gourd varieties, lanterns — while keeping the display appropriate straight through Thanksgiving.
Do I need to be home for installation? No. As long as we have access to your entry, we’ll design, install, and text you a photo when it’s finished.
Do you offer winter holiday decorating too? Yes. Many clients book fall and winter holiday décor together. Booking both means one design conversation, coordinated scheduling, and a seamless transition. [Learn about our holiday décor services.
Fall Porch Decorating Throughout Southeast & South Central Wisconsin
Our crews install fall porch displays across the Milwaukee metro, the North Shore, Lake Country, and the greater Madison area.
Milwaukee metro & North Shore: Mequon, Fox Point, Whitefish Bay, Shorewood, Bayside, River Hills, Glendale, Wauwatosa, Elm Grove, Brookfield, Milwaukee
Lake Country & Waukesha County: Pewaukee, Delafield, Oconomowoc, Hartland, Chenequa, Nashotah, Menomonee Falls, Germantown, New Berlin
Ozaukee & Washington counties: Cedarburg, Grafton, Port Washington, Thiensville
Madison area: Madison, Middleton, Verona, Waunakee, Fitchburg, Sun Prairie
Not on the list? Call — we serve communities throughout Southeast and South Central Wisconsin.
Reserve Your Fall Porchscape
Limited fall installation dates are available. Reserve early for the best selection.
Prefer to talk? Call (262) 255-4888 or email info@davidjfrank.com.