How Do You Make A Harvest Topiary For Thanksgiving?
This little centerpiece is actually a mock topiary tree made from Oasis floral foam, plaster of paris and garden trimmings. The project is easy to put together, and you can save the base to use for projects later in the year. Soak a 4-inch clay pot in a bucket of water. This step will prevent the pot from cracking when you pour in the plaster of paris. Soak 1/4 block of Oasis floral foam in water. The foam is thoroughly saturated when it sinks to the bottom. Remove the clay pot from the bucket and let it dry for an hour or so. Cut a shopping bag full of fall foliage from your garden. The cuttings should be 3 to 6 inches long. Some types of foliage and flowers that work well are: podocarpus (fern pine), leptospermum, asparagus fern, statice, straw flowers, oak, maple, pittosporum or rhaphiolepis. Cut a straight stick 12 to 14 inches long, or use a piece of bamboo stake. The stick will support the foam and will be permanently embedded in the plaster. Select a stick that is 1/4 to 1/2 inc
