Home + Garden Garden Container Gardens How to Create a Spring Tabletop Garden By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on March 16, 2023 Trending Videos Make a potted centerpiece that brings spring indoors. 01 of 06 Tabletop Garden To make this pretty tabletop garden, start by purchasing a small weeping pussy willow tree, available in many big-box stores or online in late winter. Next, gather the following materials: container, plastic, cotton batting, potting mix, preserved moss and other assorted small plants. 15 Spring DIY Projects 02 of 06 Step 1: Line Container Line the bottom of a container with a sheet of plastic or set the planter on a tray to protect the tabletop from moisture damage. 03 of 06 Step 2: Add Cotton Batting Cut cotton batting to fit the container and press it into place. Batting will hold moisture, so water sparingly. 04 of 06 Step 3: Add Soil and Tree Add potting mix to the container and then position the willow off-center. Fill with mix to within about 2 inches of the container's rim. 05 of 06 Step 4: Arrange Assorted Plants Next, snug other plants into place, making a colorful arrangement. Fill in between the plants with potting mix and top with bits of preserved moss. 06 of 06 Step 5: Finishing Touches If you like, add miniature wire fencing for a rustic touch to your garden. In late spring, transplant the pussy willow tree into your outdoor garden if you like. (Pussy willows are susceptible to a number of disease problems as well as insect pests, so you might want to just enjoy your plant indoors for the season.) Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit