I had to replace a rosebush that perished this year leaving a blank space in my garden, so I decided to get a peony bush instead. The children are always complaining about the roses thorns when they have to go fetch a ball in the garden (do you blame them?!) So I thought this beautiful plant with it’s amazing flowers was the perfect solution.
I found this crate at a yard sale a few years back and used it as a planter. 
This spring it was lookiing a little worn and shabby, so I emptied all the weeds and dirt out of it-
and found that it had rotted when I turned it over. Not surprising, considering the amount of time it has weathered out there in the yard. So I emptied it completely and took out the rotten wood and had an idea.
When I purchased this peony bush a couple days before, the lady at the nursery recommended I put a cage around it since she said I could anticipate that by the end of the summer it will have grown quite a bit and will need something to keep it managed, so I’ll know how and where to cut it back in order to maintain it.
So I put the crate around the bush to act as a cage.
I like the way it looks out there in the garden.
It adds character and charm while continuing to be practical. I can’t wait to see the beautiful flowers and have this part of the garden fuller.
Love it when something unfortunate, such as losing a beautiful rose bush, ends up being the answer to a dilemma!
What’s new in your garden? Have any ideas you would like to pass my way? Please share!
What’s new in your garden? Have any ideas you would like to pass my way? Please share!
Shelstring 
I have seen soda pop crates used before in the garden and I think this is such a cute look! My peony bushes are looking sad now that the blooms are done.
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Now that is turning lemons into lemonade. It looks cute in your garden. I didn't know that peonies were bushes.Traci
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