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DIY
Outdoor Christmas Garden
Outdoor Christmas Garden
Outdoor Project
Step 1: Choose a 12-in. container with drainage holes & fill about 2/3 with Dr. Earth's Pot of Gold Potting Mix and add in a 1/4 cup of Dr. Earth's Root Zone starter fertilizer.
Step 2: Add plants according to the diagram below, beginning with the upright Rosemary.
Step 3: Add more soil, covering the root balls & filling any gaps between the plants.
Step 4: Carefully push branches into the soil around the rosemary.
Step 5: Insert cedar bow clippings in-between pansies.
Step 6: Water thoroughly
![White pot planted with upright rosemary, white snapdragons, red pansies and accented with greens](https://transform.octanecdn.com/crop/900x600/https://octanecdn.com/pikearmstrong/armstronggardencom_131685561.jpg)
Recipe
A - Upright rosemary
B - White snapdragons
C - Red pansies or violas
![Planting diagram for outdoor Christmas container garden](https://transform.octanecdn.com/crop/900x600/https://octanecdn.com/pikearmstrong/armstronggardencom_114497248.jpg)
Care Instructions
Place your Christmas garden outdoors in an area that gets at least 6 hours of direct sunlight. Feel the soil several inches deep. If it's dry, it's time to water.
Shopping List
- 1 - Upright rosemary 4-inch, plant (A)
- 2 - White snapdragons 4-inch, plant (B)
- 3 - Red or white pansies or violas 3.5 inch, plant (C)
- 3 - Bag Dr. Earth's Pot of Gold Potting Soil
- 1 - Bag Dr. Earth's Root Zone fertilizer
- 1 - Decorative branches
- 1 - Bunch Cedar clippings
- 1 - 12-14 inch white container with drainage holes