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How does your basketry
garden grow? Whether you are growing plants to harvest and prepare for
basketweaving or decorating with basketry inspired gardening accents, you will
find a range of resources.
Today's Gardening Special Offer
Bamboo
Growing habits of bamboo, bamboo museums, bamboo
basketry techniques, basketmaking supplies with sources for a wide range of bamboo species
used in basketweaving that you can grow yourself in your home garden.
Bamboo Poles
A variety of sizes
of bamboo poles for you to use as plant supports in your gardening or to build arbors or other
garden structures.
Cattail
Learn to identify, tend, harvest and process cattails for basketmaking.
Free $20 off any order of $50 or more at Brecks Bulbs
Enjoy this gardening discount
coupon when you are selecting daffodils, narcissus, iris or other bulbs for your
basket garden. It is quite a deal.
Grow Your Own Sweetgrass (Muhlenbergia filipes or Muhlenbergia capillaris)
Help sustain the tradition of South Carolina Low Country basket making
by growing your own plot of sweetgrass or include some plants in your landscape.
Read why this species is so important to this historic regional basketry
style and grow your own sweetgrass with the help of this
tip sheet from the College of Charleston.
Gourds
In Your Basket Garden
Information about gourd basketry. Gourd growers, organizations, tools,
basketmaker/gourd artists, projects, tips, tutorials and techniques on how to
grow and use gourds in your basket weaving. Gourd basketry guilds, associations,
gardening tips, techniques and supplies.
Making
A Willow Obelisk
Free, step-by-step illustrated instructions for making a plant support structure
from willow rods or other saplings. A free gardening project from the BBC.
Pine
Needles
Learn to identify which pine trees have useful needles, how to process
and store needles. Plant several trees in your landscape or garden and have an ample
resource for your coiling projects.
Reed Fencing
Made from pencil-thick reeds woven together with vinyl-coated wire, it can be
attached to an existing fence or to posts of your own.
Sweetgrass To Grow From Plants Or
Plugs
A variety of resources to help you start growing your own sweetgrass that is
used in historic Eastern Woodlands Native American basketry.
Willow Fencing
Reminiscent
of English cottage gardens, this willow fencing from Plow and Hearth adds a rustic accent to the
garden. This willow fencing creates a decorative border for flower or
vegetable beds, or use it as trellising. Stretch it out to fit the area
you need fenced.
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Low Willow Screen
Tall Willow Screen
Add a rustic touch to your basket garden by using these willow screens
from Plow and Hearth.
They are made of willow rods in China. They come in 10' rolls in two heights. |
English Style Willow Garden Hurdles
A wicker-style weave adds solidity and texture to
these English-inspired Willow Hurdle panels with arched tops. Strong enough to last for years in the garden, these versatile, all-natural panels are lightweight and weather resistant, so they're useful as garden fencing or as screens to define areas or hide objects.
Another way to bring a basketweaving accent to your garden from Plow and
Hearth. |
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Willow
Growing Information
Plant identification, cultivating, harvesting and processing willow as a natural material used for basketmaking.
 
 
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