Tillandsia topiary

Here's a topiary tree that died, unfortunately. I cut off everything but a few branches, wrapped some dried vines around it, and, yeah, it has new life for the Tillandsias.

Tillandsia blooms!

Have you ever heard of Tillandsias? They're habit-forming, so beware! They are members of the Bromeliad family but grow without soil, which is why some people call them air plants. See the next picture of a topiary tree that died over the winter, so now I use it to display the Tillandsias. Purchase a couple and you will fall in love with them. I spray them with a garden hose a couple of times a week in the summer, or let Mother Nature rain on them. In the winter, they live on a shelf by a bright window. I fill up the sink with water and toss them in once a week, and that's it. EASY plants that make babies, too, after they bloom.

tower of pots--easy to make!

Saw this at a local big home store chain. They weren't selling them, but I thought, okay, I can make this. Sorry I cut off the bottom, but it's just a large planter. Then just select various planters of smaller sizes. You will also need a stake of some kind. I found one at this same place where they sell trellises, etc. It's just a green wavy stake that you can see at the top of the pix. Place it in the ground through the bottom pot with the stake sticking up, add dirt just like you would ordinarly, and then add your next pot over the stake at an angle, add dirt, and just keep on going. Plant flowers and herbs last. Looks really good with vines cascading over the pots.