“All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother”. I absolutely LOVE that quote by good ole Abe Lincoln. Obviously, he held a high regard for his Mother.
Well, I do too, and I am betting many, if not all of course feel the same. We are gifted just one Mother in life. Mom’s pass down traits, history, talents, memories, cooking, I can go on and on. One of many talents and gifts my Mom was given was her love and care of gardening. Sadly, I don’t have that gift, nor trait. Mom kept that all to herself. Passed down from her Mother. I do however, love flowers, and I actually don’t mind gardening. I just don’t have the green thumb to go with. About the only gardening I can do well is container and Urn gardening. At least I have a little something to look forward to doing each Spring and Summer. As many of you know who are regulars my Mom was very ill back in January. It truly will be a blessing to know she will be digging her hands in the dirt this Spring and Summer. I am sure I will share with you her beautiful gardens. You can see my Mom’s garden from last summer. I am simply in awe of them.
Back to Urn and container gardening for me.
These Urns below, I have had for about 9 years. In fact, they were once black and I painted them a few years back with chalk paint. Held up pretty well considering they stay outside all year round.
It was time though for new ones. An upgrade if you will. You can never say I don’t get my monies worth out of something.
Shockingly, even the ivy in them is atleast 5 years old. Every season I just cut it back and as luck would have it, it grows back beautiful. I guess Ivy is my thing. Ivy reproduces very rapidly, and is considered an invasive species. If you are planting ivy, you should make a commitment to keep it contained within your garden.
Petunia’s I have very good luck with as well! I am assuming this has nothing to do with my natural ability. They must be tough plants to kill:) It’s best to buy transplants and plant them in light, well-drained soil in full sun after the last spring frost. Petunias can grow in partial shade, but they will have fewer flowers. It’s better if the plants have shelter from the wind.
As you can see I stuck with Petunia’s and ivy in my gorgeous Urns. I will snap another picture in about a month and share with you how they are doing. They get full sun for about 4-6 hours a day.
Brought to you by Balsam Hill, I was lucky enough to receive these gorgeous Tuscan urns. I have coveted them for a very long time. I am not one though to splurge much on myself. Everything extra around here goes toward the kids. We all know how that is being a Parent. But you know what, Mom’s deserve it sometimes don’t you think?!
I created a fun little video for you sharing how my green thumb works for container and Urn gardening.
It’a about all this thumb can do. Enjoy.
This post was sponsored by Balsam Hill. However, all opinions are my own.
You can find these gorgeous Bronze colored Tuscan Urns on the Balsam Hill website.
Balsam Hill carries a variety of home decor aside from their seasonal drop dead gorgeous Christmas trees, and wreaths.
You may also find a little Question and Answer interview I shared with Balsam Hill here.
They far exceeded my expectations. Not only are they a perfect fit on our porch, they are so well made and constructed. I feel all grown up now with my nice new Urns. They certainly make a statement on our porch.
Planting my urns video
If you are not a regular here, I sure would love to see you back again.
XO
The urns are very pretty and look quite large! I had to giggle though, I’ve never seen someone yank off half of the roots and toss them aside. I thought you are supposed to just loosen the soil and make sure the roots aren’t wrapping around each other. But whatever works right! Can’t wait to see them in full bloom! Have a delightful day!
I told you I wasn’t a gardener, but the roots are still attached..and they are growing, I will say it works for me LOL!:)
I’m so happy your Mom will be digging in the dirt too, Debbie! The urns are gorgeous. Perfect for your front porch!
Thanks Julie! My Mom has been piddling around her gardens this past week now that the weather in Buffalo has finally gotten a bit nicer. No more snow:)
What a lovely post…and the urns are stunning. You could not have picked a more perfect porch accent. I love everything about Balsam Hill but I honestly didn’t know they had urns. Might just have to take a look!
Yes indeed Ann, you should! I love Balsam Hill too.
So happy to hear that your mom is feeling well enough to get outside and do some gardening! I had no idea that Balsam Hill had urns for sale so I will have to check out their site. Your petunias and your beautiful new urns look fabulous at your entrance!
Thanks Jane! They have a lot of beautiful home decor. I had no idea either:) Hope you are enjoying this Carolina weather we are having here lately.
You are the sweetest daughter ever I love the new urns I can’t wait to see how they have grown in a few weeks❤️
Thanks Momma! XO
I am so happy your mom is doing well! Can’t wait to see her gardens this year. Love your urns, too, Deb. Happy Mother’s Day to you.
Thank you Barbara F! Same to you my dear. xo
Debbie your new urns are beautiful!!
Thanks Martina! I can see these urns adorning your porch too!
Oh Debbie! I love.. love the new urns. You know I am an URN nut and lover. Can’t wait to see them this Summer with the flowers overflowing :)))
Your sweet mom passed her creative green thumb down to you, Debbie! Love the beautiful new urns!
Perhaps it will come in time Linda. Tick tock, tick toc..I will wait patiently:)
Holy cow, those urns are huge!!! I didn’t full get the scale until I watched your video. Love them!
Yes..they certainly are not scrawny Urns:) They are awesome Pam. Thanks
So happy to hear your mom is doing better! Urns look perfect and before long those petunias will be filling them out wonderfully! Love your video Deb!
Thanks Kim! I was out dead heading them yesterday:)
Debbie, your title brought a sweet, sad smile to my face. My grandfather always called my grandmother “Angel Mother”. When my wonderful mother passed away two years ago, one of my cousins told me I now had my own “angel mother”. I even found a Christmas ornament that year with “mother” written on the heart and wings. It hangs in my car now.
My mom also had a green thumb. While mine is not as green as hers was, I have managed to keep her plants alive. I inherited them from her 12 years ago when she and my dad moved into a retirement home. I’m always thrilled when the Christmas cactus blooms.
Thanks again for the memory journey.
Oh that is the sweetest sentiment!! That made me smile. Thanks for sharing grammy.xo
I love those urns! They are beautiful and look perfect on your porch. and everything about your post is just beautiful and very heartfelt. I hope you have a very wonderful Mother’s day!
Thanks so much Heather! You do the same.xo
Love the urns Debbie! Hugs and blessings, Cindy
Thanks Cindy! Blessings to you as well. xo
I love the look of those urns! I totally wish I had inherited my mother’s green thumb too!
I guess we can’t have it all right Vanessa:)!
I love the urns I want to run out and buy them right now! Beautiful I love all your posts!
Thank you Carole, very sweet!
Those urns are so pretty Debbie and I love the video! I have really good luck growing herbs and vegetables but flowers, not so much. My Mom was able to pass down some lilies from her Mom so I think I need some of these lovely urns to plant them in!
Claire, that is nice you have the luck of herbs and veggies. I don’t have that either. I think one year I tried the topsy turvy thing for tomatoes. It was bad! LOL
this is Dagmar Obert the brand ambassador for Balsam Hill and Debbie, the urns look so regal in the front of your home. Great idea with the ivy and the Petunias. Can’t wait to see the photo for next month. So thankful that with this Mothers Day you Mom is going to be able to be back in her garden!
Thank you so much Dagmar! I appreciate you stopping by and leaving such a nice comment.
So glad to hear that your Mom is back to her old self and gardening. You and your Mom were both in my prayers during the time she was in the hospital. Your video was cute. I can’t wait to see how much your plants will grow in another month. I really like your new urns and seem to go well with your house. Where did you get your other urns. I also like them because they are very different. I’ve never seen those kind of urns any where. I can’t imagine that they were once black because they look great in the chalk paint. Best wishes to you and your garden. Happy Mother’s Day to you and your Mom!
Thank you so much Mary! very sweet of you. The other urns came from Home depot I believe, like I said about 9 years ago. Happy Mother’s day to you. xo
Hi Debbie , what a sweet post.. I also blogged for Balsam Hill and got some cool stuff!!! Chistine from Little Brags
Debbie, I love your gorgeous urns from Balsam Hill! And your post was delightful! I love to garden… well, I love the thought of it. I can’t say it comes naturally to me either. But living around farmland does inspire me. The urns with the petunias look amazing on your porch! LOVE the video!!!
I loved reading this post, Debbie! Thanks so much for sharing and those urns….gorgeous!
Thanks so much Mary Beth!
Yay for your mom!!!!I am so happy to hear that she is doing well, I was thinking about her the other day. BTW those urns are amazing!!
Thanks Jacque! We are pretty darn thrilled with it all too!~ Thanks so much for stopping by today.