Patriotic Summer Door Basket

Jen Svendsen | Midwest Life & Style

Decor & DIY

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Time

                                                                               

Est. Cost

15

Easy

minutes

30

dollars

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Patriotic Door Basket

Looking for an idea to dress up your front door this 4th of July?  Learn how to create a patriotic door basket with red, white, and blue summer annuals.

Supplies

● Hanging Door Basket  ● Potting Soil ● Summer Annuals in red, white,     and blue      (Petunias are my favorite!) ● Accent Plants ● Small American Flags ● Wreath Hanger

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Use a hand trowel to add potting soil to your hanging door basket.  Be careful not to add too much. You’ll want to save room for the flowers!

Instructions

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Gently remove your annuals from the plastic pots.  Loosen the roots and place them in your basket. 

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Dry fit the flowers until you find an arrangement you like.  Add more soil and gently pat firm to make sure your flowers are firmly  planted in place.  

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Arrange your basket using the "Thriller, Filler, Spiller" planting method. to create a high-end looking arrangment on a budget!   

Pro Tip

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Anchor some small American flags in the potting soil. Then hang  the basket on your door to enjoy all summer long! 

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