Nesting With Grace

by Brooke Christen

Two Favorite Plant Styling Hacks

I have two favorite plant styling hacks, I think they will be your favorite too! These two plant hacks will save you money and make your plants look really impressive! The first plant hack I did on my Audrey Ficus. I love her so much and she is looking really big and tall lately. I have had her just over two years and did this hack from day one. The second plant hack I did in my Connecticut house too, this plant hack filled a big empty corner and saved me about $100 from having to buy a really large plant. Ready for the plant hacks?

Typically the longer a plant has been growing, the bigger it is, and the more expensive it is. This first plant styling hack is simple, make your current plant look bigger and taller than it is.

Plant Styling Tip #1- Go from a Squatty Plant to a Grand Plant

Give your plant height, by putting it on a hidden box inside a tall basket! Then place your plant on that box. Might seem simple, because it is! You can now buy the shorter tree by doing this hack. Make sure to use a plastic water tray under the plant to protect the basket and floor from water.
I also like to hide the gap in the basket and pot by cutting a low plastic water tray to place on top of the dirt. Then I put moss on top of the tray. Doing this will not only hide the gap but keep the moss from getting messy.
For extra fun– chances are your house plant is in a nice sunny spot, top it off with a disco ball to catch all the sun and blast magic all over your walls!
I have had this Audrey Ficus in this room for 2 years and it’s thriving!!! Still happy in the nursery pot that it came in. When I water my Audrey Ficus (about once a week) I leave it where it is and deep water it. Basically I pour water over the soil until water starts to come out the bottom into the tray, then I stop watering. I always add some Plant Food to my watering can. Happy plant! It has grown a lot in 7 months!!!
One more photo to show you what a plastic water tray with moss on top will do to disguise what is going on in your basket!

Plant Styling Tip #2- Create an Extra Large Plant with Three Plants

If you search for an extra-large snake plant you will find some that will cost you well over $100, I saw some close to $200. You can get the same look for about $50. Just buy three separate snake plants and put them all in the same basket or planter. Done!
My basket is really old, I also have this basket that is a similar size, 20″ wide (I love both!). Again, just make sure to add a plastic water tray inside the basket to catch the water.
I have had the three snake plants in that basket, in our basement with very little light (there is a window to the left) for over a year. They are doing great. Snake plants do ok with less light. I even have some new growth. I water these about every two weeks.
Basket with Lid 21″ H (I use this for plants too, just leave lid off) // Thieves (I use one cap mixed with 16 oz of water to clean plant leaves, and clean everything in my house!)

Moss // Plant Water Tray (you can find at The Home Depot and Lowes) // Basket with Lid 19″ H

Watering Can // Extra Tall Basket 27″ H (this is pricey but it is tallest basket I have seen)

Plant Food // Basket with Handles 21″ W x 16″ H // Basket with Handles 15″ W x 15″ H
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