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    Home » DIY And Crafts

    Easy 5 Minute Spring Porch Pot Refresh

    Published by Pam Kessler | 539 words. · About 3 minutes to read this article. - 20 Comments

    Quick and easy spring porch pot inspiration for transforming your tired winter pots to beautiful spring porch decor. A great front porch decorating idea on a budget!

    I decided to give my porch pot a little refresh for spring. Because it's the 1st day of spring and all. Yippee!!!

    I'm all about using what you have and not spending a zillion dollars on something you're just going to change out in a few weeks, so instead of buying all new stuff for spring (who's got the time or money for that), I mostly worked with what I had or what I could buy for a few bucks.

    Quick and easy spring porch pot inspiration for transforming your tired winter pots to beautiful spring porch decor. A great front porch decorating idea on a budget!

    Now, the last time you saw my porch pot it looked very festive for the holidays.

    Holiday Porch Pot

    Winter porch pot
    Ho ho ho!

    I continued to keep the greens in my porch pot through the rest of the winter, since I don't like to have absolutely NOTHING on my porch after the holidays.

    Winter is dreary enough without a bare front porch.

    Winter Porch Pot

    Winter greens on the porch

    And actually the greens normally hold up really well until mid-February and only then slowly start to brown up a bit.

    To be fair to them, I hadn't added any new water since I "planted" them on Thanksgiving (November 23rd).

    Winter porch container

    But now that winter is FINALLY over, I decided to clear out the greenery and was left with just the birch branches.

    At first I was going to yank the birch out also, but then I got to thinking (I do that sometimes) and decided the branches could transition easily into spring.

    Birch logs in a porch pot

    Trees = spring, right?

    Spring Porch Pot

    So I simply planted some pansies in a circle around the outer rim of the pot.

    Pansies in a spring porch pot

    And tucked some very inexpensive fake forsythia branches into the center.

    Spring pansies and forsythia

    For half a second I thought about using real forsythia branches, but those wouldn't have lasted more than a week or so with the birds nesting in them.

    Between the forsythia and the pansies I spent about $10.

    $10 for a glorious burst of spring sunshine beaming down on my front porch!!!

    Quick and easy spring porch pot inspiration for transforming your tired winter pots to beautiful spring porch decor. A great front porch decorating idea on a budget!

    I really love the vertical interest and texture the birch branches bring.

    Quick and easy spring porch pot inspiration for transforming your tired winter pots to beautiful spring porch decor. A great front porch decorating idea on a budget!

    This little guy hopped onto the porch while I was taking photos (I know someone's going to ask where I bought him, but it was at Target YEARS ago).

    Grapevine bunny for Easter decor

    To top it off, I drug out my forsythia wreath for the front door that I have had FOREVER. Now I'm pretty much all set for spring.

    Spring porch decor

    I didn't even try to get fancier than that, because spring pillows and a new doormat can wait until the weather warms up for good. OK, so I got tired of putting my rocker pillows in the dryer last year every time they got soaked by the spring showers!

    BTW, both the rocker and pots can be found in my Amazon store, along with a super cute replica of the 1962 Barbie Dream House!!!

    Do you decorate your porch for spring? Do you use what you have or buy new each year?

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    Comments

    1. Diane

      March 20, 2018 at 10:44 am

      Sweet! It's snowing here, again. 🙁 And we still have mounds of snow. Do have my large wood Easter egg on my front door, and my bunny flag, plus the Easter egg mailbox cover. That's it for now. The snow does set off all the pretty spring color nicely. HA!

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      • Pam

        March 20, 2018 at 2:52 pm

        White is a nice backdrop! It's supposed to snow 3-4 inches tonight which is way to late in the year for snow around here!

        Reply
    2. Christine

      March 20, 2018 at 11:40 am

      LOVE the springtime look!! Think I'll try that for my porch.
      FYI, I found those pots at either lowes or home depot. They were around $10.
      Thanks so much for all these ideas!

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      • Pam

        March 20, 2018 at 2:55 pm

        I actually bought mine at Lowe's too. I haven't stopped by this year to see if they had them again or not, but I'm going to add that to my post in case anyone wants the deal of the century 🙂 Can't beat an urn for around $10.

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        • Michelle

          March 17, 2019 at 9:59 pm

          Did you drill holes in the bottom for drainage? Mine filled up with water last summer and buckled in the heat. Thinking about buying again but adding the hanging basket fillers at the bottom after I drill holes.

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          • Pam

            March 19, 2019 at 7:03 pm

            I did drill small holes. Just three I think and they were just whatever drill bit I had in the drill already. The hanging basket fillers is a good idea! I normally add a few of those flimsy plastic pots the flowers come in from the store just to take up some space in the bottom so the pot isn't as heavy to move around.

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      • Marie

        February 13, 2022 at 2:56 pm

        Where I’d you get the birch limbs

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    3. Bonnie

      March 20, 2018 at 12:18 pm

      I just LOVE your blog! Today's post is SO INSPIRING! Spring here has turned cold and rainy with snow mingled in....YUCK! AND I don't have a porch...BUT I love your pots so MUCH that I think I'll make similar to set near my front door. That area is always so drab....and your idea is thrifty enough for me to make on a Social Security budget 😀 Thanks a million!

      Reply
      • Pam

        March 20, 2018 at 2:57 pm

        I'm so happy I inspired you!!!

        Reply
    4. Jeanie

      March 20, 2018 at 12:29 pm

      It is officially spring!! your porch looks very pretty!!

      Reply
      • Pam

        March 20, 2018 at 2:58 pm

        You can't tell it from the weather around here, but I'm sucking it up and pretending it's 65 degrees outside!

        Reply
    5. Kris @ Junk Chic Cottage

      March 20, 2018 at 5:13 pm

      Beautiful Pam.

      Reply
    6. Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces

      March 20, 2018 at 6:25 pm

      This is so pretty, Pam! We still have snow on the ground and greens in the planters...and this is a great early changeout idea!

      Reply
    7. FLORENCE

      March 20, 2018 at 9:47 pm

      That looks very Springy & cheery Pam. I thought the forsythias were real. Love your little bunny & the pansies too. My porch was bare, and still is. Oh no it isn't. I still have a dead Chrysanthemum to remove, LOL. That's for another day when I'm in a clearing out mood.

      Reply
      • Pam

        March 23, 2018 at 8:01 am

        I have a dead cabbage plant on my back deck, so I'm right there with you!

        Reply
    8. Julie @ Houzz Mag

      March 22, 2018 at 4:00 am

      What a pretty way to welcome people to your home! It's really springy and inviting. Thanks for sharing Pam.

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      • Pam

        March 23, 2018 at 8:00 am

        Thank you, Julie! Now if the weather would only cooperate, I'd be all set!

        Reply
    9. PamM

      March 28, 2020 at 9:01 am

      Love this simple, budget friendly look! Curious, where do you get birch beaches?

      Reply
      • Pam Kessler

        March 28, 2020 at 11:35 am

        I normally pick them up at the local garden center. Other types of stores have them around Christmas-time (Lowes, Home Depot) because a lot of people use them for holiday planters, but you can find them almost anytime at the garden stores.

        Reply
    10. Stephanie

      April 14, 2022 at 11:19 pm

      I can’t seem to find the replica Barbie dollhouse in your store…… help, please!

      Reply

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