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Make Your Flowers In a Clear Glass Vase Look Fabulous With Stones

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Take your indoor clear glass vase floral arrangements to the next level with stones!  
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Start with a colorful bouquet of flowers plus a clear glass vase and fresh water. Add stones to the bottom of the vase and you have the prettiest display with very little effort. I wish I had thought of it sooner.

Stunning planter vase with stones #homedecor

 

You see, the inspiration for this new way of displaying fresh cut flowers came when I received an absolutely gorgeous floral bouquet from my husband. It was so large that it needed to be split up into four different vases. This vase, being the largest, surprised me. The bouquet lost some of its pizzazz. Something was wrong. I think it was because every stem was clearly visible.
Then I got an idea! I had just brought home a collection of stones that I used in my O is for Ocean fizzing preschool activity. I wouldn’t be needing them again for a while so I took a handful, rinsed them off and put them in the bottom of the vase. Next, I filled it with water and put the flowers back in. Beautiful! The stones made all the difference in the world. Don’t you love it?
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13 Amazing Planters For Your Flower Garden

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Spring and summer are my favorite seasons. I love the beautiful plants that flourish at this time of year. It has been a while since I have been able to actually have flower gardens, primarily due to a lack of time to be outside, so I have greatly enjoyed the beauty of summer by using potted plants on my deck, patio and porch. Where there’s a will, there’s a way!
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In my search for patio garden ideas, I came across 13 amazing planters that I just love. Here are some of the most creative, surprising ways to make flower gardens in planters. Feast on this beautiful selection and tell me which one you like best!  

 

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Ever heard of Air Plants? 

Air plants are a a horticultural wonder!

 

No soil needed. They grow indoors with little light or tending yet they are so cute. Just mist them once in a while.  Keep an air plant on on your desk, in the kitchen, or your bedroom. Put them all around the house. They even help maintain a healthy environment as they expel oxygen at night!

 

Enjoy!


The 24” Conical Plant Support for Planters

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In small spaces, such as small balconies or apartments, gardeners are often frustrated by the lack of space available — and the limited ideas for making the most of the space without it looking overly packed and crowded with plants. You want the space to look natural, but still have enough different varieties and colours of the plants you love. It can also be a challenge to get your different plants and planters off the floor.
There are ways to have lovely pansies & other plants in a confined space. #plantsupport #plantstands Ducks 'n a Row

                                                                              

It takes up much more space to have them all lined out on the floor in a jumbled maze. Also, being on the floor makes it hard to water and access the plants to give them the care they need as well. Other plants can also block the much needed sunlight that some of your plants need to grow and flourish. The solution is to use a 24”conical plant support for your pots and planters.
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This is an easy solution that does not take up a lot of space on your already space challenged terrace or balcony. Traditional planters that are square, are lovely to look at but can also be cumbersome and use up valuable space. The obvious solution is to go up. Depending on the size and type of flowers, you can place several small pots on the conical planters and allow them to cascade over the sides of the pots.  

Trellises can be combined to give your space a burst of springtime colours as you can combine your favourite flowers in your favourite colours for triple the effect. Any trailing flower or vine that does not grow too quickly or aggressively can be used on a trellis.
You also have the option of planting small shrubbery in the pots and also stacking them in the individual rings of your plant support. You can plant three of a kind or mix it up with different and interesting foliage or blooms. Each layer will be contained in its own section and appears neat and organised but still beautiful on any patio, terrace, or balcony. The idea is to layer several pots in one upright stand without interfering or impeding the other plants.
There are many different options available to you when using conical supports. You can bury the base of the plant support in a large pot for flowers such as lilies. It will be just as effective and beautiful. You can think outside of the box and use it as a support structure for your smaller pots or planters that are similar in diameter to the rings on the support stand. Simply check to make sure the pots fit snugly and will not fall through the rings.
The conical plant support was meant to be buried so ensure that you give it adequate support and it is stable and sturdy however you decide to utilise it in your space. Your imagination is your only limit.
If you are interested in buying the 24”conical plant support, visit the Mega Garden Store.
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Spring Gift Ideas

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Guest Post by Katie F.

The weather is finally starting to warm up a little, and the days are longer everyday!  Flowers will begin to bloom soon, and the snow will finally go away.  If you’re looking for some springtime gift ideas (or just want to celebrate spring in a fun way), then try out some of these flower-themed gifts:
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·       Paperwhites—These white flowers are really easy to grow indoors and will make your house, or someone else’s house, look and smell like spring.  Paperwhites have small, white flowers and are very fragrant.  There are a couple of ways that you could give these flowers as a gift—either planted or unplanted.  Paperwhites that are given unplanted could be given as a part of a kit including paperwhite bulbs, a pot, and potting soil.  The advantage to this is that when paperwhites are given unplanted, the receiver can choose when to plant the bulbs.  On the other hand, if you give already planted paperwhites, then the individual who is receiving the gift will not need to worry about setting anything up.
·       Flower Cookies–Sugar cookies can be adapted for many different occasions and holidays, and flower-shaped sugar cookies are perfect for spring!  Find different types of flower-shaped cookie cutters, and use them on your favorite sugar cookie dough.  Once the sugar cookies are baked, you can use fun spring-colored icing to make your cookies look bright and cheerful.  When giving these cookies as a gift, put them on foam plates so that you won’t have to worry about getting the plate back later.
·    Chocolate–Covered Flowers—Edible flowers are not one of the most common foods, but they certainly are one of the prettiest!  For easy but elegant candies, try dipping edible flowers in your favorite type of chocolate.  You could completely submerge the flowers in chocolate, or you could cover just one side of each flower so that you can still see the flower itself.
Spring is such a hopeful time when everything comes back to life.  Flowers are a great representation of that, so I hope you enjoy these flower gift ideas!

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Gerbera Daisies and How To Care For Them

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By Sinea Pies

What type of flowers do you like to give or receive? 
Roses?
Tulips?
Carnations?
Daisies?

I love them all but my most recent delight is the Gerbera Daisy.  The bright colors and large blooms are a treasure.  And they have such staying-power, lasting a long time as a cut flower in a vase or as a potted plant.

This year, for Mother’s Day, my son Zac and his girlfriend, Shauna, gave me the bright orange Gerbera pictured here…and it is still blooming months later.
Look at the center of each bloom, they glisten like jewels! Beautiful!

More flowers…

The Gerbera Daisy, which comes in 30 varieties, is a relative of the Sunflower. 
You can see the resemblance! 

Gerberas can be started from seed.
Most often, though, you will get yours full-grown as potted plant.
How To Care For Indoor Gerbera Daisies
  • Light: To keep yours blooming and healthy, provide it with plenty of direct sunlight for up to 5 hours a day and then some afternoon shade. They can do with less during winter month.
  • Temperature: keep the room a steady 70°. 
  • Water: Allow the soil to dry on the top 1/2 inch and then water it. That will be about every 3-5 days. If you are putting the pots outdoors for sunshine (bring them in at night if it will be cooler than 70°) then they may need to be watered more often.
  • Pruning: As the blooms start to wilt, clip them off. New blooms will come. Dying leaves should also be removed.

Cute DIY Summer Potting Wreath by Linda of Lindapendant Dreams
Note the Gerbera Daisies!

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A Tisket, A Tasket, A Green And Yellow Basket

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By Sinea Pies

So where do you find a “green and yellow basket” when you need one? You Google it and come up with this amazing cake creation by Brianna.
Green and Yellow Basket Cake
food art
Yes, this really is a cake!

As I said in my Love Baskets! post, I love baskets. Every shape. Every kind. I used to have a great big one for my dog’s multiplied marrow bones but it disintegrated with age. (Could have built our own museum exhibit with them–“This is what a cow looked like, kids”.) We threw the bones away and started over. 
So, I went on a search, looking for some really great examples of types, uses and styles of baskets. Here’s what I found…
Bunny Basket
baskets
Wouldn’t this make a beautiful centerpiece?
Easter eggs for the holiday.
Fruits or flowers the rest of the year.
Did I hear “cookies”? That’s a lot of cookies, kiddo, but works for me!
Nesting Baskets
This is my favorite. I love baskets that fit inside each other and MATCH. I love matching things.
decorative baskets; wicker baskets; storage

These furry friends are obviously enjoying my favorite baskets, too. 
Fruit Baskets
fruit baskets; decorative baskets

Amazing what some green grapes can do to create just the right look!

And then there are…
CATS in a BASKET
laundry baskets

Hey, if they can be “in a hat”…they can be in a basket. 🙂

Basket on Wheels

cute baby in a basket; baskets

Professional Stunt Baby…do not try this at home.



Hanging Flower Baskets

decorative baskets

So, so pretty.
Do you use hanging baskets?
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Denim Baskets

How to make a fabric basket: DENIM FABRIC BASKETS

Mail Basket
mail basket

I like this but it needs something….a flower?
What do you think?

And, finally, there is the ever popular
MAKING A BASKET

Got skills?
(nope!)

Of course, we just grazed the surface in the world of baskets. There are laundry baskets, grocery baskets, Easter baskets…what other kinds of baskets can you think of? 

        
 Photo credits…
  • Green and Yellow Basket Cake from Jared Johnson Family (blog)
  • Rabbit Basket by Wickerfurniture – Flickr Creative Commons
  • Nesting Baskets with Stuffed Animals by Wickerfurniture – Flickr Creative Commons
  • Fruit Basket by Grant Cochrane – Freedigital Photos 
  • Cats in a Basket by Stevep2008 – Flickr Creative Commons 
  • Hanging Flower Baskets by Lackland Hardy – Flickr Creative Commons 
  • Denim Fabric Basket from Threading My Way (blog)