Learn How to Make a Succulent Wreath

I was overjoyed to have authors John Gillespie & Christina Symons of the fabulous garden craft book, Everyday Eden: 100+ Fun, Green Garden Projects for the Whole Family to Enjoy (Harbour Publishing) on the blog. They shared how to make this stunning succulent wreath. I know you will head out to the improvement store to make your own after you see this. For full post information see http://gardentherapy.ca/semper-viva-wreath/ you can also enter to win a copy of the book, Everyday Eden!
A lush living wreath is easy to make and can be placed in the garden or use it as a table centrepiece for special occasions.
To make this beautiful wreath you will need a wreath form with a liner, potting soil, a knife, sand and a selection of succulents.
After you fill the wreath form with sand and potting soil, you will reassemble the wreath form and make holes with a knife where the plants will go. For full instructions and a complete listing of succulents used visit the blog.
You can grow your living wreath for many seasons or simply replant the succulents back in your garden when you are done.
Be sure to grab a copy of Everyday Eden: 100+ Fun, Green Garden Projects for the Whole Family to Enjoy. Head over to the blog to enter to win a copy of your own!
Stephanie @ Garden Therapy
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  • Heidifdez Heidifdez on Jun 11, 2023

    I grow my own, and use them in yards we do landscape projects for. I don't sell mine to the general public, but I have looked online before for some varieties I don't grow myself. Look for succulent nurseries in Southern California. Etsy is a good source to use.

  • Heidifdez Heidifdez on Jun 11, 2023

    Here's a tip... Buy a larger pot of succulents and divide them. Many don't even need roots when divided, they'll just grow from the cuttings. For example, if you went to a big box store with a decent nursery, you could buy one 4-in pot for about $4. If you spend $8, you'll get a pot with six or seven plants. If you can be patient and not make your wreath immediately, you could divide these up and let them grow for a while, producing babies on the original plants. Now you'll have 12-14 plants.

    There are stores on Etsy that sell succulents, and are sold as cuttings. They don't have roots on them, but that's okay, you're going to make those roots grow yourself! These are so easy to grow on your own, it's just not even funny!

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