This past Winter was the devil exhausting. Like a house guest that stays too long or a pimple that lingers before a first date, winter lasted F O R E V E R.... AND THEN, right when I thought we were in the clear and Spring was finally here. BOOM - there I was scraping ice off my windshield yet again. But finally, finally, FINALLY I believe it is safe to say our good friend Spring is here to stay.



My spring "to do" list was a mile long. Locate white pants, de-ghostify skin, schedule pedicure, etc...But numero uno on the list - updating our front porch planters.


The same planter setup hung around through Christmas and on into the winter. The sticks really added charm for the holidays and I figured they were the safest bet for the cold, cold winter. Even I can't kill a stick. As happy as I was with the sticks, I was more than ready for a change of scenery. So, this past weekend we headed to Home Depot to peruse their flower offerings. I was ready for some color, texture and happy, which pretty much summed up 99% of the plants we came across. We narrowed down our selection and headed home with our loot.



To get the planting started we drug out our planting essentials - potting soil, my Digz gardening gloves, a pitcher of water and some miracle grow potion.


I started by adding a decently thick layer of potting soil to the bottom of each planter. I wanted to give the lilies some height. Next, I added the Lilies in the center and started placing the Dusty Millers around the Lilies on all four sides.









I'm in love - our new planters have given our front porch the sweetest, softest, happiest smile! With this item checked off our "to-do" list  our front porch is in tip top shape for Spring!

All photos are my own.