It’s spring time and I’m in the mood for planting! Unfortunately for me, I do not have a green thumb.  This week-end I visited a nearby garden center for suggestions on hardy plants that I wouldn’t cause an untimely death to before I returned to my car (yes, I’m that bad with plants).

I’ve always LOVED the look of succulents and lucky for me, turns out these babies are pretty low maintenance. Keep in mind, that came directly from an experienced gardener stating, “they’re plants just plant them and they’ll grow.” Ha! Not in my experience my super confident gardener friend.

Nevertheless, I was excited to create an arrangement for my window sill.  Here are the steps I took after following tips from people that are way better at maintaining their plants alive.

1. Select a pot: I loved this pretty gray one I found at Home Depot (of all places)

2.   Combine Perlite, Sand and Garden soil for an easy DIY mix that works great for Succulent or Cactus plants

3. Enjoy your simple and beautiful succulent arrangement (I love the vivid  green color on this one)

Note:  the small white perennial flowers are actually separated in their own container, I planted them deeper than the succulent and added additional soil to prevent the container from showing.  They will need more water than the succulent requires… it’s a bit of an experiment to see if by separating them this way I’ll manage to prevent too much water from reaching the succulent roots.