Hy-Vee Recipes and Ideas

Up your potted plant game by using hanging crates instead of hanging baskets. Find them in your local Hy-Vee Floral Department!

Cut twisted sisal rope to length. Tie secure double knots around the top slate and place a drainage dish in the bottom. Set plants on the crate, varying the leaf color and shape to create a visually appealing arrangement. You can add height with bromeliads and fill space using colorful crotons.

Add texture to any style of decor with rope baskets, available at your local Hy-Vee Floral Department.

Create a cohesive arrangement by looking for baskets in the same material but in differing sizes and shapes. Choose plants with complementary colors; for example, opt for leaves that are yellow and green.

These cute cubes can be painted or left natural and hung on a wall or used to lift pots off the floor or table. 

Place a 6-inch potted azalea (or any plant) in an 8-inch terra cotta pot. Form two frames by cutting four 7-inch and four 9-inch square dowels (available at hardware stores) and nailing them together, with two 7-inch dowels forming parallel sides in each frame. Cut four 6.5-inch vertical posts and nail them to attach the two frames.

You can make frames to fit any size pot! Simply make the shorter dowel 1 inch smaller and the longer dowel 1 inch larger than the diameter of the pot so its lip rests on the frame. The vertical posts can also be cut to any height.