Trending on Gardenista: Gone to the Dark Side

No pumpkins or scarecrows required. The Gardenista crew is getting prepped for the Halloween season with a week of black porch lights, rusty metal, dark leaf decorations, and poisonous plants.

• 10 Easy Pieces: Black Porch Ceiling Lights.
• Five DIY Fall Arrangements for Gardenista Readers by David Stark.
• Required Reading: A Day at Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte.
• Find the best fall foliage shrubs, curb appeal ideas to steal from Brooklyn for Halloween, dark door knockers, and more at Gardenista.