Adding some Sparkle to your Home for the Holiday Season!
Whatever you celebrate during the winter months, you’ll
probably do some kind of decorating whether it’s a Christmas tree or a simple
planter or two, we all get a little giddy with our decorating. I just recently
put a planter together and couldn't help but have tons of fun.
Sometimes it’s hard though to have a good time trying to
make these planters work the way you want them to. Scale and balance are both
important parts of creating a Holiday planter. You don’t want it too top heavy or else
it will blow over and you don’t want it to be too shallow in the pot or else it
doesn't make the impact you want it to on your front porch or window box. Here
are some simple tips to remember or reference while making your holiday planters.
When creating a festive planter for the holidays,
I first started out by just clipping back or ripping out the plants in a pot
from the summertime. This way, I’m re-using a pot and not having to buy a new
one and there is no need to buy dirt to fill it up either because the pot
already has good dirt in it. Unless, that is if you want to place bricks in the
bottom of your pot to help anchor it down and add more weight to the holiday planter to
keep it from blowing over. I would suggest spreading a garbage bag on the
ground, take out all your plants(from the summer) from the planter, put all the
dirt on the garbage bag and then place some bricks in the bottom. Then put all
the dirt back in but toss any plants from the summer.
Next, after you have put the dirt back into the
pot-you’re all set to go! So I would suggest lining the outer rim of the pot
with over hanging clippings. This will give the pot a sort of “fringe”.
Next, put into the pot anything that is “fluffy”
as filler.
Next put in any red Dog Wood or other tall
branches to make height in your planter. This part can also be something that
is spray painted a certain colour or spray painted with glue and then sparkles
added on top.
You can
also add little accents to the planter by adding pine cones, ribbon around the
pot or branches with berries on them. I personally like adding any red to my
planter’s because it makes them more festive and adds a warm pop of colour! I love seeing red anything in the winter time and during Christmas or holiday season!
Our final tip to remember when you're making your holiday planters is to be creative, try not to make your planters too perfect. Nature isn't perfect, so don't make your planters perfect. Keep variety in your creation. Different shades of green gives your planter dimension and depth. When you pick different branches after another, you'll notice that each species of tree will be a different shade of green.
Have fun, let us know how you make with with your creations!
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