Artful Arrangement

Artful Arrangement Add interest with textual ferns and plants which bring the gardens inside during the winter months. A Boston fern (front) joins a Rhipalis (wood riser) and feathery plumosus fern (back), on a console table styled by Karin Jeffcoat of Cote Designs, a floral and event studio in Aiken, S.C.. A maidenhair fern is on the right. The painting is by Dixie Purvis; the furniture is out of Nandina Home & Design.



Terrific Trio Rhipalis (far left), Boston fern (front left) and Plumosus fern (rear) are fitted in organic clay pots for a sweet console display.



Mossy Focal Point Selaginella moss, also referred to as peacock moss, is wrapped in a decorative container. This wide variety of moss likes moist soil and high humidity, '' says Karin Jeffcoat, owner of South Carolina-based Cote Designs. When planting into containers without a drainage, she lines the bottom with pea gravel. Putting plants using their pots to the container allows her to wash them separately. She adds water to the base of the container to allow for humidity.



Windowsill Vignette Produce a kitchen windowsill garden for the winter season. Karin Jeffcoat of Cote Designs hand-picked herbaceous plants, such as Thai basil, basil, lemon mint and rosemary, that need sunlight during the day.



Vintage Touches Go classic with discovered containers that hold herbs and bring greenery for your windowsill. This screen is styled by Cote Designs in South Carolina.



Coffee Table Collection Dress up your coffee table with greens, for example Boston fern, and accessories. Since ferns love moist soil, utilizing natural clay baskets lined with pea gravel provides you the option to raise the plant and water for easy maintenance, states Karin Jeffcoat, proprietor of Cote Designs, a floral and event studio in Aiken, S.C.



Vertical Planter Thought Hang this vertical planter onto a wall, dress up a bookshelf or add life to a decor decoration.     This wine crate will hold nine 4" plants, but floral designer and stylist Angela Darrah decided to just use five. She filled the rest four cubes with mosses, kiwi vine and white miniature pumpkins.



Cute Clay Pots Cluster your houseplants at a modern metal basket or gorgeous tray. Use clay saucers or line your tray with cork to safeguard against water damage, states floral designer and stylist   Angela Darrah. She likes to use terra cotta pots placed at two different heights for extra interest and dimension.



Update a Metal Planter A metal trough-style planter compliments the gray tones in this begonia and reindeer moss. If you aren't sure your container is waterproof, line it with a heavy piece of plastic and add a foundation layer of stones to help with drainage, then advises floral designer and stylist Angela Darrah.



Leave Room for Vining Plants Use lanterns (using their glass panels eliminated) and hanging candleholders to show off vining plants, indicates floral designer Angela Darrah. This 'Neon Pothos' Epipremnum aureum thrives in low light conditions and pops against the red accent wall. When hanging plants, weight is a concern, therefore Darrah suggests having a decorative moss sheet to disguise a plain plastic container.



Gather Succulents and Cacti Contain succulents, such as Haworthia minima (left), a small evergreen plant with tough, fleshy blue-green leaves which are coated in white tubercles. It produces white flowers with pink tips. Blumz by JRDesigns, a floral and event design firm, has placed it with a potted cactus.



Find Trusty Plants A ZZ plant (official name Zamioculcas zamiifolia) is an easy-going, dependable plant. ZZ, with its thick upright stems and dark-green glistening leaves, accents a room and tolerates low light.



Make Terrariums Succulents and cacti, displayed in terrariums, normally require the identical maintenance: bright light, minimal soil and water that drains quickly.



Embrace an Air Plant A mirrored glass vase displays a exotic Tillandsia styled by Debbie's Bloomers, a floral and home decor boutique in Texas. During the autumn and winter, the evergreen perennial plant loves direct sun and could be grown in front of a window.



Think Architecturally Joe Guggia, a California floral designer, combines greenery and natural elements, such as willow, because of his big pieces of "foliage art."



Fill a Corner Adding natural components gives container gardens a custom appearance, says Joe Guggia, a California floral designer. He incorporates things, like bamboo, willow and stones, into his indoor screens. It all starts with the container, from synthetic stone rounds to slim metallic squares to bigger baskets.