Autumn Alive - A Living Centerpiece-
by Elyse Sensabaugh
These unique pumpkins make a great fall decoration and can last 3-4 months. You will have fun being creative and making your own beautiful design. So let’s get started! • Pumpkin any size • Variety of succulents • Gardening moss (sphagnum, Spanish, reindeer, or super moss) • Spray adhesive • Glue gun • Garden clippers • Scissors Clean pumpkin with a wet rag, towel dry. With garden clippers, cut down the center stem as low as possible. Tear off a piece of moss large enough to cover the top of the pumpkin. Spray pumpkin top with adhesive. Wait 30 seconds for it to get tacky, press moss firmly onto the pumpkin. Start with one of your larger succulents. Cut the stem so it’s about 1 inch long. Using the glue gun, put a generous squirt of hot glue onto the stem of the succulent, then gently press in the moss wherever you want onto the pumpkin. Do the same with each succulent, gluing and pressing onto the moss. It is easier to glue the largest succulents around the outer edge of the pumpkin, filling in towards the center with smaller plants. Keep your beautiful pumpkin for months by simply spritzing the succulents once or twice a week with water. Keep it in partial sun light and away from direct sun.
Designer Tips
• Flatter top pumpkins work best • You can also add in dried flowers to add more color • A taller thin plant, will make a great final center to finish your design. P60 | Coronado Magazine
