easy trick for displaying mums

They’re here. Bright yellow ones and burnt orange ones and crimson red ones, lining the shelves of garden centers and food markets everywhere. Glorious, fall mums just waiting to be bought and replanted in a pot by your front door. Um, in need of some tips for displaying mums?

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But is it really that easy? Just place the plant in a pot, add some fresh soil, and you’ve got a lovely mum vignette? Most likely, you’ll end up with this. A leggy plant in a lovely pot with a sense that’s something’s missing. 

Here’s an easy trick to remedy that.  

supplies needed

• mini pumpkins
• Indian corn
• floral picks

Wrap the wire from the floral pick tightly around the corn  just below the husk. Then place the pick in the soil in the pot, filling in the “gaps” and empty spaces. You can also add a mini pumpkin or two. I first placed a bow in the front, using the same technique with a floral pick, then added corn and pumpkins to either side. And, my absolute favorite touch? A funky little feather hot glued to the bow. But don’t stop there – be creative with displaying mums.

The result? A couple grocery store mums transformed into inviting Fall vignettes. I placed the pots on the steps leading into my back courtyard. I just love sitting out there at night, enjoying the crisp air and awaiting the Fall season heralded by my little mums.