Make a Fresh Flower Basket for Mother's Day!
by
Barb Rosen
$2.00
30 Minutes
Easy
Don’t spend money at the florist for May baskets or Mother’s Day flowers. Gather your own beautiful blooms! Each year I keep on the lookout for new baskets on clearance or gently used from garage sales to make my floral arrangements. These pretty metal hearts I picked up for a song ($2.00) at a yard sale last summer. I’ve brought them out
now to show you how pretty your own bouquets can be.
If the basket you use is not watertight, place wetted floral foam cut to size into a plastic storage bag. Fit this into your basket out of sight. Now, take a stroll around your spring garden, gathering as you go. If you don’t have garden space or flowers of your own, an inexpensive floral mix from the grocery store will do just fine.
For this one-sided arrangement, I put Hosta leaves in the back, then added small branches of blooming Kerria, Tulips, Narcissus and Grape Hyacinths for a touch of blue. Hang your arrangement on the front door in place of a wreath. Kept watered, it will last in the cool spring days for a week or more. Or hang the basket from the door handle for a pretty touch.
Happy May Flowers from Our Fairfield Home and Garden!
now to show you how pretty your own bouquets can be.
If the basket you use is not watertight, place wetted floral foam cut to size into a plastic storage bag. Fit this into your basket out of sight. Now, take a stroll around your spring garden, gathering as you go. If you don’t have garden space or flowers of your own, an inexpensive floral mix from the grocery store will do just fine.
For this one-sided arrangement, I put Hosta leaves in the back, then added small branches of blooming Kerria, Tulips, Narcissus and Grape Hyacinths for a touch of blue. Hang your arrangement on the front door in place of a wreath. Kept watered, it will last in the cool spring days for a week or more. Or hang the basket from the door handle for a pretty touch.
Happy May Flowers from Our Fairfield Home and Garden!
Fresh Flower Basket for Mother's Day!
Kerria , Narcissus, Tulips, Grape Hyacinths and Hosta leaves from my garden make a cheerful, free floral arrangement! Hang the arrangement from the door handle if you like!
Fresh flowers make a statement !
Or, hang your pretty arrangement on the door instead of a wreath. Quick and easy to put together, these May Flower Baskets make a sweet gift that only costs you a little time.
Wouldn't your Mom love this?
Happy May Flowers! Be it May Day or Mother's Day, this gift will be a big hit! Don't forget to make one for yourself, too!
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
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@Lorraine Edwards ~ Happy Mother's Day!
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Easier for you because you have such an amazing garden, Barb, but they are so bright and cheerful. It would make any mom's day perfect
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