Holiday Arrangements: Crash Course? Of course!
- Fill the base of a large container with crushed cans or rocks to allow water to drain, thus avoiding freezing-expanding-exploding arrangements! (Weather proof containers work best in cold climates like Minnesota, ask at the store.) Fill the rest to the top with dirt.
- Use tall, narrow line plants (like willow branches) at the top center and spaced evenly around the outside. Use fuller plants around the middle.
- Space like-plants evenly around the perimeter of the container. Group colorful plants and pieces of interest (like magnolia leaves and pine cones) for maximum impact.
- Really any combination of plants will work... think of a color scheme or a couple plants that look nice together, then fill the rest with a variety of greens.
- Add sparkle with fake, glittery florals from craft stores. Remember to group those together, too!
* PS. Always remember that every piece of foliage you place should radiate from an imaginary center point-- think of the surface of dirt and imagine everything converging in the middle of that surface. This will allow your design to be visually balanced.
* Tip for snowy climates: Make your arrangement prior to the first big freeze. If it is finished, outside, and watered (with cans to allow for expansion), the water will freeze the soil and everything will stay in place for the season!
