Urn as Patio Table or Mini‑Greenhouse: Two Creative Uses

Patio Table Greenhouse: Sunset test garden coordinator Bud Stuckey roots succulents in an 18‑inch urn filled with potting soil, topped with a 24‑inch tempered glass round (sold as a tabletop). The mini‑greenhouse doubles as a side table; he lifts the glass periodically to prevent condensation. After four weeks, rooted succulents move to pots or beds. Between uses, the urn displays glass balls.

Living Bouquet: In Karla Waterman’s Seattle garden, a concrete urn (21″ tall, 11½″ wide) on a brick pillar holds a layered planting: tall Mexican feather grass in the center, flanked by green geranium and ruby‑red coleus. Lime‑green sweet potato vine, white bacopa, and creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia) spill over the edges. Plants chosen for color and texture with help from Gail Halsaver of Foxglove Greenhouses.