This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot. All opinions are mine.
This weekend I have been hard at work creating an amazing project from The Home Depot Garden Club's fabulous list of Spring projects: a DIY Flower Tower!
If you saw my post last week (here), you will notice that I actually spotlighted this project as one that I would love to create! So I was very excited when I was asked to build a Flower Tower as part of The Home Depot's 2013 Spring campaign! I absolutely LOVE flowers and my front porch was dearly suffering from the winter blues. So I knew that this project would be the perfect thing to add some life back into my front porch!
To be honest, I was a little nervous though. My husband usually takes care of the landscaping, so I was a little nervous about planting so many flowers, but I was definitely up for the challenge! Plus I was excited to purchase my first pair of cute girly work gloves!
Before I started my project I read through the instructions on The Home Depot's Garden Club website several times. I also watched the amazing video tutorial that The Home Depot provides on their site as well. After doing this, I knew I was ready to tackle my project!
I took my supply list and headed to The Home Depot to purchase everything I would need. Then I went straight to work!
Here is a video I created to highlight how I built my own DIY Flower Tower!
Hint: watch until the end...there may (or may not) be a blooper reel 🙂
If the video isn't showing up, you can view it HERE.
I am a bit of a goofball sometimes 🙂 And my sweet husband (aka the camera man) honestly had no clue I was video tapping him while he helped me put the potting soil into the flower tower. So a big thanks to Mr. Simply Designing for helping me lift the really heavy bag of soil and for the surprise guest appearance.
Besides using Mr. Simply Designing's muscles, I honestly did this entire project all by myself. It is really that easy! And while I did work on it over the course of two days (did you notice in the video?), it really only took me a couple of hours to complete!
Soon after my Flower Tower found its new home on my front porch, I started to receive compliments from my sweet neighbors on my pretty new Flower Tower!
It makes a fantastic statement piece and adds a lot of color to my front porch! I can't wait until the flowers grow!
My favorite part of this project is honestly that I. DID. IT! I loved building the base of this project and I was excited to be able to plant so many flowers (115 to be exact)! It was really a fun project to work on and I especially LOVE how it looks on my front porch!
I will be sharing more details about how I created this project throughout the next two weeks! I will even share a few tips and tricks I learned along the way and I will show you how I modified this flower tower to be uniquely mine! So be sure to stop by soon to see more details!
See Part 2 of my Flower Tower HERE (supply list and shopping tips)
See Part 3 of my Flower Tower HERE (customization and tips)
See Part 4 of my Flower Tower HERE (update and other outdoor plans)
And you can learn more about The Home Depot's Garden Club HERE.
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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot. All opinions are mine.
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Colleen
Your flower tower is absolutely Stunning. Gorgeous sitting there by your front door.<br />One thing tho, your video isn't showing up
Joann Borden
Love the flower tower. Your video isn't showing up.
Ashley Phipps
So sorry ladies! The video should be working now!!
Megan
Love it! Looks beautiful 🙂
Heidi @ Honeybear Lane
I created this project this weekend too!! Yours looks so much more like the example haha! I admit I struggled quite a bit but I was really shoving tons of flowers in there. Yours looks great and I love the wood planter you chose! I'd love for you to come visit mine as well 🙂
Colleen
LOL. Enjoyed your video. <br />I plan on making one in the center of my large rose bed as a center attraction but think I will bury my pot in the ground and have the rim right at ground level and having the flowers cascading down and covering the ground area as well. <br />In center of my tower I think I will also add a watering tube(PVC pipe with holes) to where the water will be distributed
LMM
Love it! Want to make one! Great video!
donnaing
I wonder if you could use a tomato cage instead of the fencing? <br />
the cape on the corner
neat!
Carol
That looks beautiful, Ashley! You did a wonderful job on the project as well as the video.
Ashley Phipps
Colleen! Thank you so much! And thanks for taking the time to stop by and comment!<br /><br />Have a lovely day!<br />Ashley
Ashley Phipps
Joann,<br /><br />Thank you so much! And thanks for letting me know about the video! It is up and working now!<br /><br />Have a great week!<br />Ashley
Ashley Phipps
Thanks so much Megan! And thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />Have a great day!<br />Ashley
Ashley Phipps
Heidi!<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by! I really debated about what flower pot to choose, I am glad you like the planter too!<br /><br />I can't wait to stop by and see yours too!!<br /><br />Ashley
Ashley Phipps
Colleen!<br /><br />What a great idea! I'd love to see how yours turns out when you make it!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by again :)<br />Ashley
Ashley Phipps
LMM,<br /><br />Thank you so much! And thanks for stopping by and for taking the time to comment!<br /><br />Ashley
Ashley Phipps
donnaing,<br /><br />Great question! A tomato cage would provide a similar base as wire fencing, I am not sure if it would be quite sturdy enough...but it might work! It would be angled in though instead of straight, so it would be a little different, but it might work. I love the creativity!<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by and for taking the time to comment!<br /><br />Ashley
Ashley Phipps
The Cape On The Corner,<br /><br />Thank you!<br /><br />And thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />Ashley
Ashley Phipps
Carol,<br /><br />Thank you so much!<br /><br />Have a lovely week!<br /><br />Ashley
Desiree Young
This is so pretty! And... Something I think I could actually do (I dn't have the greenest thumb!). Just found your blog, and am loving all your wonderful tutorials. You need your own tv show!!!
Ashley Phipps
Desiree! <br /><br />You are so sweet!!! <br /><br />I don't always have the greenest thumb either, but this was totally doable!! I am sure you could do this yourself too!<br /><br />I am so happy you found my blog! Thank you so much for stopping by! And you are so sweet to say I need my own tv show 🙂 <br /><br />Your comment seriously just made my day. You are so sweet!<br /><br />
Heather SettingforFour
Gorgeous! What a statement this flower tower is to your home! Thanks so much for sharing at Project Inspired linky party - I pinned this to our group party pinboard! Tx! Heather xo
Barbara Hiatt
What a pretty tower! Pinning 🙂
growgardengrow
I tried using a tomato cage but it was too heavy and started to lean. It also dried out real fast.
My name is Rita
This is awesome! It is truly an eye catching flower arrangement to have on your porch, I am sure cars will be slowing down to see what an amazing tower of flowers that it. If you get a chance, please link this up to my linky party: http://suburbsmama.blogspot.com/2013/04/sunday-linky-party-3.html
Ashley Phipps
Heather!<br /><br />Thank you so very much! And thanks so much for pinning it!!<br /><br />Have a great week!<br /><br />Ashley
Ashley Phipps
Barbara,<br /><br />Thank you so much!! And thanks for pinning!<br /><br />Have a great day!<br /><br />Ashley
Ashley Phipps
Rita,<br /><br />Oh thank you so much! You are too sweet to say that! <br /><br />I'd love to link it up to your party! Thanks for letting me know about it!<br /><br />Have a lovely week!<br /><br />Ashley
Ashley Phipps
growgardengrow,<br /><br />good to know :)<br /><br />Ashley
Wendy
What a great idea! I bet it's really beautiful in full bloom. I would love to have you share this at my T.G.I.F. Linky Party @ http://www.mamasblogcentral.com
Terri Roper
This is a definite must do! I usually have the same old spike plant with flowers around it in my frony porch planters. This will be a great change. Thanks for the idea.
Ashley Phipps
Oh t hanks so much!!
The Real Cie
My son and I may soon be moving to a place where we will be able to do projects like this. Thank you for sharing it.
Pamela Ray
Gorgeous. Love this and anything to do with outdoor flowers in the summer.
Vanessa
Pansies are so cheerful in the early spring when everything outside is still dreary. I love your tower of happy pansy faces.
Sarah @ The DIY Mommy
WOW! Beautifully done 🙂
Ashley Phipps
Thank you!