The stalks do have important agricultural uses. When corn is picked, a shortened stalk is left standing. The purpose is to prevent erosion of field soil from fall rains and snows.

These harbingers of fall also encourage people across the country to start swapping out their seasonal décor. Whether you want to decorate indoors or out, corn stalks are a great starting point.

Pair your pumpkin planter with with gourds grown in the garden, rustic corn stalks and straw bales fresh from the farmers market, or your favorite spooky Halloween décor. Bold warm colors like ...

As October drew near, I got the urge to put up fall decorations. That patch of corn might not have given us more than one meal this year, but the stalks might make a good corn shock display! So ...

Another sustainable option? Head to the farmer’s market or local grocery store, “and pick up corn stalks, squash and the like, and use them as decoration and eat them later,” Goerzen says.

Corn, Stalks, and Wheat Sheaths Nothing says harvest time like dried corn, cornstalks, and wheat sheaths. You can prop large corn stalks by the front door, or tie them to the columns of your porch.

“Add dried wheat or corn stalks to enhance the autumnal vibe.” As well as this, you can hang up fall wreaths for an easy yet impactful fall doorstep decor win.

Some of the examples of real produce include pumpkins, gourds, squash and removing real corn from stalks.

How to sustainably discard pumpkins, other organic fall decorations once the holidays are over Millions of pumpkins will be sent to landfills, but there's a better way.

There will also be a handful of fall products and decorations to choose from, including pumpkins, corn stalk bundles and mums.

Ornamental grasses can be cut and bundled to add a corn-stalk-like bonus to fall flower pots. One is that bunches of taller ones can be cut and bundled to mimic corn stalks in fall decorations.

Also selling locally-grown fall décor, including pumpkins, gourds, corn stalks, straw bales, Indian corn and more. Pumpkin and apple pie ice cream and hot apple dumplings offered for sale.