Holiday Decor
Merry Christmas!
From all the Green Team at Hyannis Country Garden. And Happy New Year!
Read MoreChristmas At Country Garden
Twas the weeks before Christmas and all through the store,the Green Team is helping Cape Cod’s holidays to soar. Kids shout with excitement as they pick out their tree;Our guys cut, wrap, and tie it…once the parents agree. In front of the building the greenhouse is spreadWith full, lush Poinsettias in white, pink and red.…
Read MoreRecycle and Rejoice!
Use wooden crates or milk-boxes for holiday greens. Recycle random containers or household items by filling them with evergreen branches.
Read MoreCreate A Holiday Centerpiece
It’s easy to make a holiday centerpiece that will hold one or more candles. Here’s how it’s done: You need a block of wet Oasis, a dish to hold the oasis, waterproof tape, plastic candle holder, candle, greens and any embellishments.
Read MoreEasy, Colorful Fall Decorating
Looking for a quick way to dress up your porch or patio for fall? Make a pumpkin totem! Get an urn, large pot or even a hay bale and place it on your porch, near a light post or where ever you would like fall decorations. Consider doing a display where you’ll see it from…
Read MoreA Black Thumb’s Guide to Holiday Plants
You say you usually kill the colorful plants people give you during the holidays? Don’t despair…here are some of The Garden Lady’s hints for keeping them alive. 1. Poke a hole in the bottom of that foil wrapping. Better yet, pull the foil off and throw it away. You want the water to be able…
Read MoreAn Exotic, Colorful Celebration
Back in the dark ages when I was a teenager, I babysat for a woman who had a blooming orchid on her piano. It was the talk of the neighborhood. Such exotic beauty! Such long-lasting flowers! She grew this plant in her greenhouse window above the kitchen sink. Everyone knew that orchid plants were rare…
Read MoreCreate A Mixed Greens Tree
Although boxwood trees made in Oasis floral foam continue to be popular with our customers, many love the way mixed greens give these arrangements a different look. We create these trees for the holiday season and here’s how you can make one too. Here’s what you’ll need: Some wet floral foam such as Oasis, waterproof…
Read MoreMaking An Edible Herb Wreath
A customer wanted some small herb wreaths intending that the herbs would dry and be able to be snipped off for cooking. Due to our mild fall many herbs in the garden are still wonderful, so we created two wreaths for her using organically grown herbs. Here’s how you can make one yourself. First cut…
Read MoreCreating Custom Wreaths
At Hyannis Country Garden we embellish plain, balsam wreaths for our customers. Here’s a series of photos that shows how you can do this too!
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