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Cheap Modern DeskIn one of my posts last week I had mentioned that we had sold our home. One of my favorite features of this house is the red maple on the side of our house, it is so killer. Underneath this maple is a blanket of small maple trees that I haven’t the heart to rip up. I decided I needed to take a little of this house with me when we move out. See what I did with these small trees after the jump.
I went down to my local big box store and picked up some supplies. 1 large drip tray from a large pot $14, a plastic drip tray $1.50, some ground cover of your choice $3.50 and some potting soil $5.00.
First thing I did was drilled a hole for drainage in the drip tray using a masonry bit. After that I sealed up the hole with some polyurethane I already had. If you don’t seal up the hole the terra cotta or what ever it is will get wet and eventually crack the tray.
I then put down a layer of gravel from my front yard for better drainage.
I picked out 4 maples with different color leaves planted them along with my ground cover added some white rocks we already had. I think this will look better once things fill in. In no way am I saying I am Mr. Japanese garden guy but I think it turned out pretty cool.
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Josh Urso Design: May 20 10 at 1:42 pmNice work! We think trees are wonderful reminders of the past. Bring as many of those little guys with you as you can and start a forest in your new backyard.
ModFruGal: May 20 10 at 10:27 pmNot only is it KILER looking…but you’ll be REALLY happy you did this and continued the cycle of life for something you truly enjoyed…LOVE it.
ModFruGal: May 20 10 at 10:27 pmHate typos….Not only is it KILLER looking…but you’ll be REALLY happy you did this and continued the cycle of life for something you truly enjoyed…LOVE it.
Hot Modern Mess: May 21 10 at 2:26 pmI love how the latest project turned out actually….. AND it looks super cool on the entry way table! Can’t we just take that big tree with us, they didn’t “ask for it”?!?! HA
Alex: Jan 05 12 at 2:12 pmFirst, that’s an absolutely beautiful and old maple. Nice picture. I did want to say, however, that if you’re potting those maples in regular soil they are sure to die — the soil will suffocate the roots. Any tree being planted in a pot needs a medium that drains very well as roots need oxygen just as much as they need water. The rocks provide drainage at the bottom, but the roots surrounded by soil will rot. Good luck! =)
