How to Make a Flowering Living Wreath

Soak the sheet moss in water; drain until damp and pliable. Line the wreath form with the sheet moss, with green mossy side facing out, like fitting dough in a pie pan. Overlap pieces of moss and patch as you go. 

Make sure the moss overlaps the upper edges of the form by a couple of inches. Fill the form about three-fourths full with potting soil. 

Arrange the nursery pots on top of the soil. When you're happy with your design, take the plants out of their pots one at a time and plant them. 

Give the wreath a full look by planting the sides, too. Poke holes through the sheet moss in three or four places around the sides of the form, and carefully insert a plant in each hole. 

Tuck the overlapping edges of the sheet moss around the crowns of the plants. The moss holds the plants in place until their roots grip. It also helps keep the soil from drying out. 

Secure one end of the florist wire to the back of the wreath form. Wrap wire all around the wreath in a spiral pattern. Cut the wire and twist the end onto the form. Attach a short length of doubled wire to the form as a hanger; attach several more lengths so the wreath can be turned. 

Editor's Tip: To water wreath, place wreath on ground and gently water with a watering can. Depending on weather temperatures, you may need to water the wreath 1-3 times a week. Let dry a few hours to overnight before hanging.