Aventures de jardinage
Thinking About a Pergola? Fall Is the Time
Thinking About a Pergola? Fall Is the TimeIf you’ve been dreaming of adding a pergola, fall is honestly the best season to do it. The days are cooler, the bugs are fewer, and outdoor time finally feels like a reward again.Right now, the CedarCraft Bali Pergola — our signature 8x8 cedar design — is on fall special for just $599. It’s the perfect way to refresh your backyard before winter, and once it’s up, you’ll wonder how you ever did outdoor season without it.If you already own a Bali, this is your moment to give it a glow-up. After months of triple digits and mirage heat rising off the patio, we’ve finally hit that magic stretch where evenings are crisp, the air smells like cedar, and you can actually enjoy sitting outside again. Step 1: Build Warmth You Can Feel Think of your pergola as a blank canvas for comfort. Start with layers that last through chilly mornings and evening breezes. Add weather-resistant throws, thick outdoor cushions, and a small rug to anchor your space. For longevity, look for UV-rated fabrics — the fall sun can still fade cheap textiles in weeks.A few well-chosen textures — soft knits, woven accents, and the natural warmth of cedar — can make your Bali Pergola feel more like an outdoor living and dining room than a simple patio cover. This is the kind of space where conversations stretch out, and dinner turns into dessert without anyone checking the time. Step 2: Make the Light Work for YouGood lighting transforms your pergola from functional to inviting. The secret is layering light at different levels to create warmth and depth.Run Edison-style LED string lights (like Brightech Ambience Pro) across the Bali Pergola’s crossbeams to highlight the wood grain. Add solar lanterns or clip-on sconces along the posts for soft side lighting, and use rechargeable LED candles or a small outdoor table lamp for close-up glow.Use clear zip ties or small cup hooks to attach the lights neatly — they stay secure without marking the cedar. The result is soft, layered illumination that makes your backyard feel like a destination, not just an afterthought. Step 3: Bring the Heat — Then Bring the Meal Cooler weather doesn’t mean retreating indoors. Fire up the grill, then bring your meal beneath the pergola’s canvas canopy to dine in comfort. Add a short propane heater or a small freestanding fire pit a few feet away for just enough warmth to extend your evenings.Set a simple table — cedar or neutral wood, a cloth napkin or two, and maybe a thermos of something warm or a bottle of Bordeaux. The Bali’s canvas top keeps stray leaves from landing on your dinner, while its cedar frame adds a subtle, woodsy scent that feels distinctly fall. Step 4: Keep the Color GoingYour summer herbs may be fading, but fall planters bring new personality. Combine ornamental kale, violas, and dwarf grasses in your CedarCraft Elevated Planters for color and texture that lasts. The natural cedar finish pairs beautifully with rich autumn tones and resists rot even in damp weather.Add a few pumpkins, pinecones, or dried branches around your pergola posts for a quick seasonal refresh. For more inspiration on plant pairings and container styles, explore this excellent 27 Plants for Gorgeous Fall Containers — it’s packed with ideas to keep your garden lively through the colder months. Step 5: Turn It into a HabitThe best pergola setups don’t just look beautiful — they draw you in. Make it part of your daily rhythm: morning coffee while the fog lifts, dinner outside before the time change, or a quiet evening with a blanket and a good playlist.Keep a basket of throws nearby, a few sturdy mugs ready to fill, and let your Bali Pergola become the reason you spend more time outdoors this season. With its cedar scent, canvas shade, and clean, open design, it’s the easiest way to make your backyard feel like home — even when the weather cools. Final Thought: Comfort Isn’t SeasonalWe wait all year for this. The air turns cooler, the light gets softer, and suddenly your backyard feels like the best room in the house.Whether you’re giving your pergola a fall upgrade or finally adding one to your space, the CedarCraft Bali Pergola turns any yard into a four-season retreat — a place to breathe, gather, and make the most of this perfect stretch of weather.So grab your blanket, set the table, and stay a while. After that summer? You’ve earned this. About Mischelle, the Backyard Hopeful Mischelle is a writer, former chef, and the proud survivor of many, many houseplant casualties. While most greenery in her care has met a leafy end, she’s found redemption in CedarCraft’s self-watering planters — where her herbs actually thrive. She loves warm weather, outdoor BBQs, and believes you don’t need to be an expert gardener to create something beautiful — just the right tools, a little sun, and a whole lot of hope.
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From Planter to Plank
This holiday, ribeye may be off the menu ($19.99/lb—ouch), but that doesn’t mean the grill will be empty. My CedarCraft self-watering planter is still overflowing with basil, so I turned it into creamy cashew pesto and stuffed it inside a pork tenderloin. Grilled on a True Fire Cedar Grill Plank, it’s smoky, herby, and budget-friendly—a backyard feast that even made my neighbors jealous.
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Cèdre durable et beau
Il existe diverses raisons pour lesquelles les gens démarrent un jardin, mais l’une des principales motivations est la durabilité que procure la culture de vos propres légumes. C'est à la fois plus sain pour vous et pour notre impact environnemental. CedarCraft a été lancé en 2014 avec pour mission de fournir des jardinières surélevées fabriquées de manière durable pour les espaces limités et pour les jardiniers qui ont du mal à trouver une jardinière attrayante et facile à assembler. Nos jardinières surélevées aident également les jardiniers qui ont du mal à se pencher et offrent une solution simple pour protéger les herbes, les fleurs et les légumes des animaux indésirables. La durabilité est importante pour nous chez CedarCraft. Lorsque le fondateur de Gorman Brothers Lumber, Ross Gorman, a constaté la grande quantité de cèdre qui était perdue au cours du processus de transformation de la scierie, il a pris des mesures pour récupérer ce matériau et l'utiliser à bon escient. Les extrémités des garnitures qui étaient mises au rebut pour le paillis et les déchets sont maintenant collectées et classées, les bords collés et rabotés dans les panneaux lisses utilisés pour fabriquer nos jardinières. CedarCraft est fier de déclarer qu'aucun arbre n'est spécifiquement récolté pour fabriquer nos produits. Tous les matériaux utilisés sont certifiés Sustainable Forest Initiative (SFI/PEFC) et sont fabriqués à partir de cèdre rouge de l'Ouest cultivé de manière durable et non traité. Les nouvelles techniques utilisées en forêt présentent de nombreux avantages par rapport aux anciennes. Au lieu de « faire tomber » des arbres qui pourraient en endommager d'autres autour d'eux, Gorman Brothers Lumber utilise une abatteuse qui maintient l'arbre pendant qu'il est coupé, puis le dépose soigneusement. Leur travail en forêt s'est amélioré dans de nombreux domaines et l'un des plus importants est l'utilisation de nouvelles machines qui répartissent uniformément leur poids afin qu'elles aient moins d'impact que celui du pied humain ! Ceci, associé à une meilleure base scientifique pour une foresterie durable, a grandement amélioré la santé de nos forêts. Nos jardinières CedarCraft peuvent cultiver des aliments naturels et sains d'une manière respectueuse de l'environnement partout où vous le souhaitez, y compris sur les terrasses extérieures, les jardins ou les cours arrière !
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