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Flower Tower Construction

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Flower Tower 2019 Begin construction by drilling 1/4' holes six inches apart in two 4' PVC watering pipes  Build a wood frame 2' x 2' x 4' high. Add 1/2"pipe to the corners to help hold the planks in place Insert the two watering pipes into the frame on opposite corners Add the first row of planks and begin to fill the bottom of the tower with potting soil The flower plugs are paced along the edge of the planter with a 1" space between the planks to allow the flower to protrude outward. Cover the plugs with soil to the top of the row of planks. Landscaping fabric is used along the opening to help keep the soil in place. Flower plugs in place. Continue to add rows of plugs and soil to the top of the tower. Tower is filled with soil & watering pipes are in place. Wave petunia plugs in place. Add a cluster of wave petunias to the top of the tower. Water the tower by filling the wa