DIY Topiary Tutorial –Easy & Inexpensive!

The only problem is they also can be super pricey.  For example these two small topiaries are on sale at Kohl’s right now for $66.39.  That’s $33 per topiary and it is not uncommon to see them go for much much more than that (clarification the extra much was not a typo)!:-)

via Kohls

I recently spotted a topiary form on one of those rare occasions when I was without my kids and found myself meandering in the craft aisle at Walmart (oh the life of a mom with young kids).:-)

The topiary form was only $4.96 and the wheels immediately started turning on how I could transform it with just a few bucks.

I ended up buying two and as you can see below each has it’s own place in our Christmas decor right now.

I just love them!  If you haven’t read my post on the importance of decorating with botanicals yet, you should can HERE.   And then you will love them too!:-)

Topiary Form

Terra Cotta Pot

Rocks

Spanish Moss

Glue Gun

DIY-ing these topiaries was pretty much like dressing a mannequin (although I imagine it’s a bit less awkward).:-)  In the Walmart craft aisle I also picked up a couple of terra cotta pots that were the perfect size for the topiaries.  They were under a dollar each.

Then I picked up a bag of white rocks at the dollar store for (yeah, you know) a dollar.  I painted  the pots light blue with some left over wall paint and hot glued the rocks as shown below.

Then using the hot glue gun again, I glued spanish moss to the ball part of the topiary.  I bought the spanish moss at walmart (it was close to where the topiary form was in the craft aisle).

I bought the biggest bag not knowing how much it would take but I hardly made a dent in it so you can get away with the smaller bag which I think cost around $3.

That’s it!  It’s that simple!  And the price comes to about $9 each!

via Walmart

I plan to use my topiaries year round but may change up the location they are in and the ribbons they are accented with!

If you have boxwood bushes you could try using boxwood trimmings instead of spanish moss and mist them with water every so often to keep them alive (I would research it out first if you go this route)!

I hope you enjoyed this simple DIY!  As always let me know if you have any questions!

We’re just a couple of days away from Christmas and I want to wish you and yours a wonderful Christmas!!

I’ll be back after Christmas to share with you my home goals for the New Year.  Be thinking about what your goals are for your home and how I can help you achieve those goals in the New Year because I’ll be asking!!:-)

Merry Christmas!!