Category: Pots
December is no excuse. Treat yourself to more flowers.
Thrilled to be announcing that I will be offering for the first time a Winter Flower Share. A few of my Summer Flower Share members requested flowers in winter, saying they wanted flowers around just as much if not more in the winter than in the summer. Flowers can be picked up or delivered at… Continue reading December is no excuse. Treat yourself to more flowers.
The More the Merrier!
The best way to get through a Wisconsin winter is to embrace it. So don’t stop decorating outside. I love this season. Email me and I’ll help you deck the halls with winter window boxes and pots.
Tip of the Day
Hate to say good-bye to summer? Me too! Today I will be bringing summer indoors for the winter by taking cuttings of my favorite annuals. Specifically, I must get cuttings of Persian shield and fishnet-stockings coleus and King Kong coleus. Once I get those covered, I might take cuttings of all the varieties of coleus,… Continue reading Tip of the Day
August 2012 Creations
Recipe for a Beautiful Winter Pot
Supplies for One Pot Pot Potting soil Four 5- to 6-foot branches of white birch Rubberbands, preferably clear Evergreens: cedar, pine, fir, juniper Manzanita, dogwood, or some other sort of twiggy, good-looking branches One set of twig lights Winterberry branches Directions 1. Make sure your pot is full of loose, soft, potting soil; it can… Continue reading Recipe for a Beautiful Winter Pot
Decorating your home for Marla
I’ve been getting so many great compliments from friends, neighbors and readers about the seasonal pots on my front porch. I loved putting them together, but I’m smitten with the reaction. So I want to share them! And hopefully, I can contribute to a great cause along the way. My husband’s sister was recently diagnosed… Continue reading Decorating your home for Marla
Mel's Green Garden 