Last week I decided to refresh the living wreath on my front garden gate for spring and took it to Chrissy at Green Gardens Nursery in Pacific Beach.\u00a0 Chrissy does such a great job and I usually take it to her in the spring to be replanted and then throughout the year, I replace flowers and plants in it to suit the season.\u00a0 While a good portion of the wreath is “living,” I also adorn it with artificial blooms, seashells, starfish and other decorations as the seasons change.\u00a0
\nThe wreaths start as a coated-metal (two-piece) form. Green moss is used to surround the form, which makes a “nest” for the soil, small plants and flowers. The amount of water your wreath will require depends on the type of plants you use and the wreath\u2019s exposure to the sun.\u00a0Fertilize your wreath lightly, as you would your container plants.\u00a0 The combinations of plants you can use are endless and with a little creativity, you can have a welcoming wreath to greet you each season. Materials needed
\n2 piece coated metal wreath frame\u00a0
\nLarge bag sphagnum moss
\n3\u00a0 4 inch pots of plants or flowers
\n3 \u00a06-packs of different plants and flowers
\nSeveral cups of quality potting soil\u00a0 Step one:\u00a0 Remove the top portion of the wreath form (base piece) and beginning at the bottom, cover the entire bottom of the form with a thick layer of moss.\u00a0
\nStep two:\u00a0 Add several inches of potting soil to the top of the moss.\u00a0 Place the top piece of the wreath form on top.\u00a0
\nStep three:\u00a0Plant your four-inch plants next, placing them at each corner in a triangle design.\u00a0 Pack more moss around these plants, which I’ll make a nest for the roots and leave room for the smaller plants to come.
\nStep four:\u00a0 Fill in the entire wreath with the 6-packs of flowers, plants and \/or succulents and plant the plants very tightly together.\u00a0 Fill the spaces in-between the plants with more moss, pressing it into the wreath as tightly as you can.\u00a0 Water your wreath thoroughly and hang it in a place where it can be admired.\u00a0 If the plants are not full, I fill in spaces with seashells, artificial flowers or seasonal decorations.
\nAll of the materials you need for your wreath can be purchased at Green Gardens Nursery, located at 4910 Cass St. or Chrissy will be happy to make one for you.\u00a0 On my website www.LindaMarrone.com, the tour of my garden features years of many different versions of living wreaths that have hung on my garden gate.
\nThe owner of a historic La Jolla home and garden, Linda is a local Realtor with Coldwell Banker.\u00a0 Take a tour of her garden on www.LindaMarrone.com
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