green for outside, for little green out of your pocket

19 May 2009

There are some good deals to be found for your outside decor~keep your eyes peeled at yard sales and thrift shops for pots and containers. Here are some I've found in the past few weeks:

These dwarf alberta spruces were at my Walmart for $5~planted in a yard sale terra cotta pot ($1) and added a pony pack of purple lobelia.



Another Walmart find: they had all of their ferns for $5! I just stuck it in this plastic urn (another yard sale find)~didn't even replant it, I just lift it out to water it. A great porch plant (if I can keep it alive!)

These vinca flowers came from a hanging basket from Lowe's for 4.99. I just lifted them out of the plastic hanger, and gently divided them up and planted them along the border. (we're putting down rock next week)

If you want another idea for the plastic hanging flower baskets, you can see what Kimba did with hers here.
And my favorite outdoor touch:
living in this great country is reason enough to fly it any day. :)

Happy Tuesday...