Exterior home improvements are a given in the spring and summer months—but there must be a way to change up your home’s look without a lot of time.
Potted plants are an easy way to add pops of color to outdoor spaces, and they have high flexibility because they can be placed in many different locations.
’s Allison Jackson walks us through planting pansies in a plastic or clay pot—with a fun candle in the center.
Pansy Planter
Materials
- Pansy Flowers 4 qty
- Sweet Alyssum Flowers 6 qty
- Planter with saucer
- Small Saucer (Base to set candle on)
- Potting soil
- Local Stone (used for drainage in bottom of planting container)
- Battery Operated Candle
Instructions
1. Add 2”-3” of stone in bottom of planting container for drainage. You can also use packing peanuts for a lighter material and reduce the overall weight of the
finished planter.2. Fill planter to ¾ with moistened planting mix. Add pansies and sweet alyssum along inside rim of planter. Leave space in center to fill with soil and set small
saucer as base for candle.3. Pack plantings and fill center of planter with soil. Set small saucer in center and top with candle.
Note-If using a lit candle, be sure to use a glass hurricane globe to contain fire and reduce fire danger. Do not leave lit candle unattended.
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