As the weather begins to warm up, more time is spent outside enjoying the great outdoors. Just as you add beautiful decor and floral arrangements inside your home, why not spruce up your yard or patio with some beautiful hanging plants? They add visual interest and a pop of color to any outdoor space. Hanging baskets are so easy to put together and a great way to incorporate your own personal style. Doing it yourself is not only simple, but you have more quality control than the ones you pick out at a garden center. You can mix and match color combinations, textures and different heights.

When I'm styling my own pot of flowers, I like to follow a tried and true method. I make sure to add a thriller, a filler and a spiller. The thriller plant is the main attraction of your creation. When picking, look for a little bit of height mixed with texture or a vibrant color. You want to pick something with structure and shape. The fillers do exactly what it sounds like. They fill up your basket and add contrast to the thriller. A striking mounding annual is perfect for this job. Spillers quite literally spill out of your basket as the season progresses. These plants are placed at the edge of the pot. Just as Rapunzel's long hair did, they dangle down and tumble out. Each of your plants work together as a team and amplify the beauty of your own little hanging garden.