Monroe County Master Gardener Association

Gardening can be great Fun.  Use your imagination and don’t worry about how crazy it may seem.  Succulents give  great opportunity to be creative.  Recently, I planted a few succulents.  I have an arbor with a bench in our front yard.  I took the outdoor pillows and planted them.  To plant, cut a small X or T into the body of the pillow. (I also planted in the seam by opening it up a bit).  Choose the succulent you wish, wrap it  with a bit of soil and then with some fabric to hold the soil in place.  I wrapped mine in a light weight felt.  Remember, succulents like a light soil mixture and don’t require  much watering.  Tuck it into the pillow.  No need to remove any of the stuffing media from that pillow just create a bit of an opening.  It’s been about a month ago and they’re still living.  There you go,  A living print on  pillows.