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Creative Potting
Pot your plants in ways that complement their shapes, colors and your décor.

* Shapes Shapes: Mix organic shapes of plants with geometric-shaped pots like hexagons, squares or rectangles. Look for plastic, coated or vellum takeout boxes at your local craft store for an extra cute boxy look for small plants like herbs. To match the clean, geometric lines of your container, arrange plants in evenly spaced rows or circles or just pot a single, simple plant in the center.
* Materials: Go beyond terracotta for outdoor potted plants. Try hollowed-out stones or cinder blocks, repurposed birdbaths or wooden boxes. Or take a tip from Home Maven Patrick Brown and get whimsical with an antique tub, metal watering can or wooden barrel. You can even use his instructions to create your own Wildflower Barrel Planter. And for small decorative plants or herbs you plan to keep indoors, try dainty ceramic cups and containers to match their diminutive size.
* Textures: Mix textures by covering a plain pot in soft fabric. Just use our simple sew or no-sew instructions for creating felted planter covers. They’re perfect for mixing with the prickly texture of a small cactus plant or dressing up an otherwise bland container to match your décor. All you need is an old wool sweater to get started!