If you’re like us and already dreaming up your spring planter creations, here’s a few tips:
*Incorporate branches for immediate structure and impact while you are waiting for those bulbs to bloom
*bulk it up with spring flowering perennials like rhododendron, hellebores or forsythia for enduring colour. They can be repurposed in your garden later too!
*pansies are a great choice for a long lasting colour pop
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It’s amazing how long some flowers `keep on keeping on`—especially the wilder spring ones, like this flowering onion (pictured here). Even tulips have stayed with me for over a week, which still surprises me. And these ranunculus? They’ve dried into something quite lovely. Usually, their petals scatter like confetti while I’m rushing them off to the compost. ...