Decorating Ideas
Succulent Christmas Tree Holiday Centerpiece
[With Video] Make a succulent Christmas tree for your holiday tabletop centerpiece. This topiary cone with cuttings inserted into the moss needs less care than a floral arrangement and lasts much longer.
Read MoreVinyl Wraps Make Utility Boxes Succulent Artworks
Watch photographer Lee Sie wrap a utility box with laminated vinyl, transforming it from ugly to lovely. Succulents are a favorite because their geometric patterns work from any perspective. Lee explains the benefits of wrapping versus painting utility boxes. The power company loves it because taggers leave wrapped boxes alone.
Read MoreCreate a Wall Christmas Card Tree
Creating a wall Christmas Card Tree is an annual family event. Guests express surprise that we receive so many cards. Actually it’s not a lot, considering some date back to the ’70s…
Read MoreMy New Favorite Succulent Pumpkin
I love its loose, airy look, which Pat told me came about because her original design needed something. “I wasn’t thrilled with it,” Pat said. “After I glue-gunned all the cuttings,
Read MoreMy Top Three Succulent Holiday Projects
It’s time to decorate with your favorite chubby plants! Here are three succulent holiday ideas. Take photos of the results and use for your season’s greetings. And when you post photos on social media, kindly tag yours truly!
Read MoreDecorate a Cactus with Holiday Lights, Step-by-Step
A Ferocactus in a gold-painted, terra-cotta pot glows with mini lights Inspired by my friend Sabine’s holiday succulent garden, I decided to light up a succulent of my own. The resulting potted Ferocactus glaucescens is the holiday centerpiece for a patio table visible from my kitchen and dining room. The plant’s translucent spines glow when light…
Read MoreShowcase Succulents in Large Pots
For a dramatic, memorable enhancement to a garden or patio, showcase succulents in large pots. Big containers are both sculptural and eye-catching. Add succulents and you have a dynamic, ever-changing display as plants grow and seasons shift. Examples here are from my own garden and others I admire. Find more great ideas for succulents in…
Read MoreSucculent Centerpieces
Learn About My Online Class! Succulent centerpieces last months and look good long after the occasion you made them for. Shown here are ideas for tabletops, floral-style arrangements, groupings and more. Follow the links for additional info and how-to help. Above: Jeanne Meadow of Fallbrook, CA, keeps this succulent centerpiece on her patio table. Jeanne’s…
Read MoreUse Colored Sand to Hold Succulent Bouquets
I like to display bouquets of succulent rosettes in clear glass containers filled with layers of sand. Practical as well as pretty, the sand lends color and interest, and serves as to anchor the stems so top-heavy rosettes don’t tumble out. A jay appears interested in the spring succulent bouquet I made for the 2018 Super…
Read MoreMy Bird-Feeder Hobby
Feeders using thrifted items are easy to make, look great, and attract a variety of wild birds—the real stars of this video. In it you’ll see a dozen different kinds, all ID’d. — Debra My hobby is making bird feeders for my garden from repurposed objects. Most of my bird feeders are elegant and pretty,…
Read MoreHoliday Decorating with Succulents
Above: Using succulent cuttings from my garden, I create a wreath suitable for an entry, garden wall or gate. Such wreaths also work well as table centerpieces (laid flat) and make great hostess gifts. Quick & clever decorating ideas This time of year, the succulent elves bundle up, go into the garden, and transform it into…
Read MoreSucculent Wreath Tips and Ideas
THIS PAGE HAS BEEN UPDATED. Go to: https://debraleebaldwin.com/succulent-projects/make-a-succulent-wreath/ Do you like the succulent wreath that my friend Denise made during a wreath party at my home? To create a similar one, you’ll need about 100 cuttings, a wire wreath form, 24-gauge florist’s wire, a chopstick, and a bag of sphagnum moss. The form, moss…
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