{"id":7022,"date":"2021-12-30T16:01:24","date_gmt":"2021-12-31T01:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/makeitagarden.com\/?p=7022"},"modified":"2022-01-08T13:33:56","modified_gmt":"2022-01-08T22:33:56","slug":"flower-show-off-give-baskets-and-planters-a-lift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/makeitagarden.com\/flower-show-off-give-baskets-and-planters-a-lift\/","title":{"rendered":"Flower Show Off: Give Baskets and Planters a Lift"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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It was a dazzling stroll to the front door!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With baskets and planters at eye-level, I could really get up close and personal with my friend Gail’s flowers and experience them in a whole new way. The stunning impact of her arrangement inspired me to try her techniques and, of course, write this article. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In your face<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Who doesn’t like to plant flowers around their front door? In late spring, you’re down on your hands and knees planting up your greenhouse purchases once they’ve been hardened off<\/a>. But most bedding annuals are petite in stature. How can they really make a difference? If you love to show off your flowers, then give them a lift! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raising baskets and planters up, off the ground will make them more visible. And you get more impact for your flower dollar, too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Elevating baskets and planters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Setting flowers up on a pedestal has a couple of benefits. 1) it’s easier to enjoy their beautiful details close up. 2) makes caring for your flowers more manageable and 3) makes tasks like deadheading spent blossoms much easier with less bending and kneeling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The key is to find things to set them on that are interesting. Things that will not only elevate your flowers but make them look captivating, too. First, look around the house or garage to see what you might already have on hand that would work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n