The other day, I picked up some inexpensive flowers from Dollar Tree, and I also dropped by Michael's to take advantage of their 40% off sale + coupons from their flyer! I have five containers that I will be freshening up for Spring, and I'm excited to share with you how I keep the costs budget-friendly for my arrangements.
First, I have these two "olive bucket-style" containers that I picked up at Target in November. They are all the galvanized cute-ness that I love, with pale blue handles. They are going to get 3 types of greenery, and a few flowers for Spring!
There is also this tall galvanized metal container that needed re-freshing. I picked it up at a yard sale a few years ago; it looks great next to the fireplace, because a neutral color pallette of flowers and greenery makes it easy to keep it displayed year-round, with minimal flower changes.
Lastly, I picked up these two containers from Dollar Tree for some smaller table arrangements.
By the way, I will list all the sources at the end of this post!
Start out with a plan for the "look" you desire for each arrangement. Of course, this may change as you shop, depending on what items that you're able to find, and what fits into the budget.
For the olive buckets, I wanted a year-round greenery-look that I could customize for the change of seasons with flowers, or leave as-is. Keep in mind the odd-number rule (**below) as you make your purchases.
First, start with a foam block from Dollar Tree in the bottom of each container. Then you will want to put your taller (more expensive) greenery in at the back or center, depending on if it will be seen from all directions, or just from the front. **You will want to work in odd-numbers: ones, threes, and fives, (six is okay) etc. to keep the arrangement evenly spaced, and pleasing to the eye.
For the Target olive buckets, I used greenery from Michael's and Amazon for the main focus of the arrangements. Then, I filled in with just a few flowers that I chose from Dollar Tree, and moss from Walmart that I had on hand. This helped to keep the cost of each arrangement within my budget, but still gave it a full, lush look! (I thought about wrapping a wide burlap ribbon to the olive bucket, and adding a bow to hide the floral foam that's peeking through the slits. You could do this if seeing the foam bothers you, however, when I stepped back I didn't notice it.)
For the tall galvanized container, first I removed the current flowers and laid them out to choose which ones I would re-use, and combined them with new flowers from Michael's that would be complimentary. I was able to find a bush of pale, blush-colored hydrangeas on sale that would add just the right hint of color for my neutral-loving heart.
You can follow the same basic method as I used above....start with greenery as the backdrop/base, and then fill in with flowers. For the backdrop of the grass sprays, I gently fanned them out at the base before putting them into the foam, near the back and sides.
Next, I fanned out the Hydrangea bush very slightly, and inserted it into the center of the container. You want your focal point to be your best flowers. Next, I chose some flowers from the previous arrangement (all from Dollar Tree!) to fill in and compliment the new Hydrangeas.
The smaller buckets from Dollar tree are going to be table arrangements, so I wanted them to be a bit lower, and in proportion with the buckets' size. Again, I started with floral foam in the bottom, but skipped the greenery, since the flowers had lots of leaves.
For both arrangements, I chose Dollar Tree's "Lilacs" in lavender and white, because I wanted to make a Springtime statement, and filled in with Hyacinth and Dahlia. I added moss from Dollar Tree (and mixed in a bit of the other moss) to cover the foam, and give them a finished look. The dark green makes it look fresh and spring-like, and the tan moss keeps it toned down just enough. For a touch of Easter, I added faux eggs from Michael's!
Check out this stoneware pitcher that I used all Dollar Tree flowers in. Soft and fresh for Spring and Summer:
And this Ikea small bucket:
If you want some fresh looks in your home for Spring, and you want budget-friendly flowers, be sure to check out the Dollar Tree! And if you need lush looking greenery, stop by Michael's during their Spring Sale for come awesome deals!
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Sources: (Non-affiliate links)
From Michaels-Dusty Miller by Ashland - two stems each
Cream & Pink Hydrangea Bush by Ashland - one bush with 6 stems on it
Eucalyptus Sage Bush by Ashland - one bush with 6 stems on it
Assorted Basic Decorative Eggs by Ashland
From Amazon:
Flocked Lamb's Ear
From The Dollar Tree:
Floral Garden Wire Cutters
Green Foam Blocks
Reindeer Moss
Onion Grass Sprays
Lilac & Tweedia- sorry, I couldn't find these on the website, but I found them in my local store.
"Flowers & Garden" Metal container with handles
Printed Oval Galvanized Planter (in English or French wording)
- OR this Metal Bucket Vases with Rope Accents
Hyacinth Bushes in white
Dahlia Bushes in white
From Ikea:
SOCKER Plant Pot
