You guys know I love a good gardening project! Today I’m showing you a simple way to create Insta Curb Appeal in a single pot! You just need a few plants and some outdoor ribbon. It’s a great way to greet your guests on your front porch when they arrive at your home! And it won’t take much time at all to complete!
I headed to my favorite local nursery to search for some amazing Monrovia plants that I could pair together for a unique container garden. Did you know… Using one large pot with several plants can have WAY more impact than using several small pots each holding just a single plant? It’s true! If you know the trick to pairing you will find it SUPER simple to create a container garden with impact.
I came home with dianthus, lilies, and creeping phlox.
Here’s my secret to creating a stunning container garden:
– one large plant a.k.a. “the stunner” (the lily)
– one compact plant with long lasting blooms a.k.a. “the fill” (dianthus)
– one trailing plant, blooms preferred, but greenery works, too. a.k.a. “the spill” (creeping phlox)
In this container, the lily immediately catches your eye and draws it to the mini garden. The dianthus will provide blooms all summer long and should start blooming soon. You can see a couple already starting to pop up. It provides the filler for the pot. The creeping phlox will eventually trail over the edge of the pot and bloom for a couple of months and act as the spiller. Even when the phlox stops blooming, the greenery will still look good trailing over the pot.
I add small river rocks to most of my potted plants. It not only looks pleasing, but also helps with watering by preventing the dirt from splashing up and keeping the pot moist so you do not need to water as often. I have also found it tends to discourage squirrels from digging in your pots.
The lily prefers part shade while the other two plants prefer the sun. My front porch tends to only get a couple of hours of evening sun which works out pretty well for this combination of flowers. Be sure when you are matching your plants that they can co-habitate in the same pot without any of them getting too much or too little sunshine.
I finished off my look by wrapping a bow around the pot with some pretty outdoor ribbon. I can’t wait to have my guests see this when they arrive at my home!
So go grab your Monrovia plants and a big pot and get your house guest ready! It’s amazing the difference a few fresh plants can make for your curb appeal!
Beautiful plant selections. Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
You made some lovely plant selections. Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop. Watch for your feature on Tuesday xo
Hello beautiful! This looks so amazing. Pinned and tweeted. I hope to see you on Monday at 7pm because we love to party with you! Happy Memorial Day! Lou Lou Girls
These are so pretty! I recently came into gardening (two months ago) and I am working on my black thumb. My husband says it’s gray now because I haven’t killed anything yet. haha I have the larger plant in your pot. Two, actually. I love those plants! They are so pretty. Gardening is so relaxing for me, too!
I found your post at #SmallVictoriesSundayLinkup !
Pot gardens are definitely the way to go…they are much easier for me to manage! Thanks for joining us on Oh My Heartsie Girl Wordless Wednesday!
Shellie
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Thank you for joining our Oh My Heartsie Girl Wordless Wednesday Link Party. Stunning photographs & I love the burlap, thank you for sharing. Have a great day, co-host Evija @Fromevijawithlove
I love the burlap ribbon!
Thanks for linking this up with Share the Wealth Sunday!
This is so pretty! I never know what works well together but I love the idea of putting several plants in one pot!
What a great planter!
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Have a great week!
Karen