It's a little tough to "think spring" today with the thick cloud cover and cold temperatures, but we know that we will see spring bulbs blooming before too much longer. They're already steadily growing and I even saw some buds as I was driving around town yesterday. Here are a couple of ideas for you to bring tulips into your home now while waiting for the real thing!
This vignette on our kitchen counter shows one example. All you have to do is fill an ivy bowl (or any bowl/container of your choice) with floral moss. You can find the filler product at any craft store and, in fact, even at dollar stores. It might be labeled as floral, decorative or reindeer moss. Purchase a small bunch of tulips and insert stems into the filled container. To achieve a more realistic look, don't forget to pull the stems apart and slightly bend them since real flowers don't grow perfectly straight. This idea was adapted from a party favor I received a few years ago. In that one, the ivy bowl was filled with actual tulip bulbs and, of course, the contents needed to be kept well hydrated to support the flowers. You can click here to revisit that old post from two years back.
This is also a good time of year to create a tulip wreath like the one below.
To see the directions, click here and you can revisit the post from last year. Although the wreath takes a little time to complete, it is not complicated!
Perhaps these simple ideas will enable you, too, to use your tulips to kiss winter goodbye! 🌷