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A centerpiece of live plants costs less than cut flowers.
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An arrangement of live plants serves quite well as a centerpiece, says show host Kim Haworth. It costs less than cut flowers, and you can rearrange to your heart's content -- or remove poor performers. Here is the basic strategy Haworth follows: - Line a large, flat basket with heavy plastic, such as a piece cut to fit from a large garbage bag.
- Gauge how tall the center can be and still allow guests to see each other when they converse at the table. Then put your tallest plant that meets that criteria in the middle of the basket -- leaving it in its own pot.
- Add the other plants. Put a plant with trailing foliage, such as variegated ivy, near the side where it can cascade over the basket.
- Group colors, but make sure people on all sides of the table have a colorful plant to look at.
- Add soil around the pots to hold them securely in place.
- Tuck moss around the edges of the basket to hide the pot edges.
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