How to Make a Spring Flower Basket

Spring means a lot of things. One is that we get lovely flowers such as tulips, hyacinth and daffodils. And did you know that spring bulbs work great indoors and make wonderful hostess gifts? They are easy to grow-and last quite a while when they are left in small pots. So why not share the joy with a friend or coworker and make them a Spring flower basket? Here is how.

Things You'll Need

• Basket
• Planted flowering bulbs
• Plastic liner
• Potting soil
• Moss

Instructions

1. Gather your baskets-and when it comes to the basket, the more natural the better. There are lots of stores that carry a bevy of baskets such as World Market, Crate & Barrel and Michael's.

2. Choose your bulbs of choice. Most nurseries or even grocery stores will start selling potted flowering bulbs and they don't even have to be in full bloom-it's nice to mix the blooming plants with some non-budded ones so that the color will continue to bloom!

3. You may also want to pick up some moss to cover the tops or edges of your plants, depending on the size of your basket. It's a very chic look and a nice mix of materials.

4. Place a plastic liner inside the basket and fill it with soil so it is mounded in spots, like a hilly field.

5. 

   Turn daffodils out of their plastic pots and plant in soil. For a more natural look, carefully tease them apart before planting. Or you can leave them in their small pots and just fill around them with packing peanuts and cover with moss.

6. Place cushion moss on top.

7. Plant additional daffodils between the moss seams and into the soil to fill in bare spots.

Resources

• World Market
• Crate & Barrel
• Michael's