A few years ago, I saw something similar to this in the Pottery Barn catalog for like a jillion dollars. Since I don’t have a jillion dollar budget, I made my own knock off.
I bought 5 grapevine wreaths for each topiary staggering in sizes. I started with the biggest on the bottom and stacked them all on top of each other.
Then I used florist wire to wire each wreath to the one on top of it and the one below it.
After having a “volcano” of wreaths….you stuff the entire inside tightly with newspaper. It will hold the shape. I’ve had these topiaries for 5 or 6 years….and they are still holding up.
The top wreath will show an open hole with newspaper showing, so I stuff the tops heavily with sticks, berries and leaf picks. All from Hobby Lobby.
Then I shove whatever fall picks I have into the sides. They will fade every few years and need replaced.
I place the topiaries in my summer pots and anchor them down with landscape spikes.
When the season is over, I literally pick them up, put a trash bag over them and keep them in the basement until the next year.
But in the meantime, I enjoy them all fall. At a fraction of the cost.
Sorry Pottery Barn. You know I luv ya….
Linking up to CSI fall projects.
It turned out beautifully!! Really, really love them!
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shaunna
What a great idea!! Looks so full and lush. Thanks so much for sharing!
xo
Pat
I think your porch looks like a gazellion dollars. Pretty!!!
LOVE the Fall decor, your entire front porch is amazing!
I saw this yesterday but had to come back today to Pin it!!! I love this idea. If you stuff a lot of things into it, it would work for any season!! Thank you! Blessings!
Amazing!! Wish I had something similar 🙂
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Such a easy and cute idea ~ can’t wait to make some!!