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Creating a spring centerpiece with items you can pick up at your local grocery store is a delightful and budget-friendly way to bring the freshness of the season into your home. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you craft a stunning centerpiece for yoru spring table.
Step 1: Gather your materials:
Fresh asparagus bunches (choose ones on the larger side with firm stalks and vibrant green color. Save the rubber bands)
Spring / Summer flowers of your choosing (tulips, daffodils, hyacinth, or hydrangea)
A cylindrical or square vase (straight sides work best, but fluted is okay as stalks are flexible)
Floral foam or frog (I used a glass flower frog)
Decorative ribbon or other embellishments
Step 2: Prepare the asparagus and arrange the vase
Trim the woody ends of the asparagus stalks to ensure they are uniform and in good shape.
Wrap the rubber band around the vase slightly below halfway. You can add two rubber bands if the vase is taller.
Step 3: Add ribbon / embellishment
You will need to cover the rubber band with ribbon or other embellishment. I selected a more camouflage look with thin green ribbon. Alternatively, a spring pattern would make a whimsical and excellent choice
Step 4: Begin your arrangement
Insert flower frog or floral foam into bottom of vessel and add water
Arrange flowers, adding draping filler such as cedar to give a more natural and full effect. Be sure to trim stems for length and cut on an angle for better water/food absorption.
This centerpiece made such a nice impact on my spring table. The asparagus lasted a full week. Be sure to change out the water and your flowers should last at least this long. This would be perfect for your Easter gathering. Enjoy!!
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