Halloween garden ideas you can try with composite fencing

As autumn gets underway, let’s focus on the big matter at hand – Halloween. It’s a perfect time to get bold and creative, indoors and out. Maybe you’re decorating for an evening with family and friends, or simply want to make the effort for trick-or-treaters. On Halloween, there are no limits, and every part of your garden can be used to create a spine-chilling space. Here are some simple but effective ways you can transform your composite fencing for the spooky season!

Create a backdrop for a scary scene

One Halloween favourite is the classic fake graveyard – and your composite fence makes the perfect backdrop. You can buy sets of plastic and polystyrene headstones online for cheaper than you might think – you could even get out the crafting supplies and make them yourself with foam, cardboard or old plywood, adding joke names and funny messages to make people chuckle. Arrange your prop headstones along the bottom of your fence and add accessories like flowers or a realistic toy crow. If you’re really dedicated, you could even pile up dirt in front of the headstones to create the appearance of a freshly dug grave, half-burying a skeleton to make it look like the dead are rising!

Hang up cobwebs and creepy creatures! 

What is Halloween without cobwebs? Affordable and available in all sizes and colours, they’re one of those decorations you can quickly and easily arrange throughout the home and garden for a cohesive, chilling look. Carefully stretch out the webs across your fence and add fake spiders to complete the effect. You’ll find prop arachnids of all sizes online, but if you’re feeling ambitious, why not look up a tutorial and make them yourself? With supplies like metal coat hangers, bin bags and pool noodles, it’s a fun project for you and your kids, and promises to take your fence to the next level. Just remember: when hanging decorations of any kind on composite fencing, avoid nails and screws in favour of adhesive hooks to prevent damage.

Spiders aren’t the only creatures that can take over your fence this Halloween. Consider buying or creating ‘fence peekers’, which are basically striking silhouettes of black cats made of plastic or cardboard. You can place them at the top of your composite fencing – they peek over the top and add a playful but sinister touch to your garden. Again, if buying pre-made fence peekers that come ready to stick, always err on the side of caution. After all, you want your composite fencing to look great even after the end of the spooky season, so use adhesive strips or Blu-Tack to attach any accessories safely.

Hang lights to create a powerful, entrancing effect

Lights can make or break your Halloween-themed garden, especially as the days are getting darker. Consider what scene you’re trying to set. For an eerier feel, flickering fairy lights will create a supernatural, haunted vibe to get everyone into the spooky spirit. In comparison, white lights can produce an inviting and mysterious look for your fence and garden. You can also use lights to show off your decorations – placing spotlights near props like headstones catches the eye and causes dramatic shadows. 

Placing string lights along your fence is ideal for creating a warm but spooky ambience – some even come in the shape of tiny pumpkins, perfect for Halloween! But if you’re looking to reuse what you already have, why not repurpose fairy lights from Christmas? Simply replace the existing festive colours with orange and purple bulbs, and no one will know the difference! 

Pumpkins are another great, affordable way to illuminate your composite fence. You can carve them however you want, from a simple grinning face to a more intricate design. Pop in leftover tealights or reusable candles, arrange in a line at the foot of the fence and watch them cast an eerie glow. You can even use the pulp to create curries or cakes for a special Halloween treat! 

Hang Halloween banners and bunting

Depending on the size of your composite fencing, you may have a sizable blank canvas to fill. A fabric backdrop banner could be just what you need to make an impact and set the scene. Depicting a range of realistic and eerie places like moonlit castles and haunted forests, banners can help you to create a spooky backdrop for photos. Best of all, they’re quick and easy to arrange. You can also string bunting along your fence to add colour and interest to your outdoor space. 

These are just a few of our ideas – you may well have plenty of your own! Whatever the case, you can always rely on our premium composite fencing to transform your outdoor space all year round, not just at Halloween. You can take your pick from a variety of shades, choosing grey for a sophisticated look, walnut brown for a more traditional appearance, or a wide range of options in between. Plus, you can enjoy fast delivery, simple installation and easy calculations with our garden fence calculator. 

Looking to create a scarily good garden this autumn? You can order a free sample pack or give our friendly team a call on 01282 677300, and we’ll help you find the right composite fencing for your space.