Cut a piece of chicken wire wide enough to create a basket around your tool. This piece will likely be no more than about 8†wide. I like to cut the chicken wire lengthwise so you will have a smooth edge at the top of your basket.

Drill four small holes in the shovel, approximately 6 inches from the top. Make two holes on each side about 1 inch apart.

Wrap the cut chicken wire around the tool and trim off any excess you may have.

Twist the ends of the chicken wire together on the shovel back to connect them.

Wrap the bottom of the wire on the front, under the edge, and around the back. Twist the wire together to secure it.

Next, secure the chicken wire to the back of a shovel. To do this, thread a piece of wire through the two holes on the front of the shovel, one end into each hole behind the chicken wire. Twist the two ends together at the back side of the shovel to secure.

Repeat #6 on the other side of the shovel, as shown above.

Prepare for Planting

Soak the moss in water for a couple of minutes to hydrate it. It is much easier to work with when it is moist.

Line the inside of the planting basket with moss. You may need to poke some extra moss through the openings of the chicken wire mesh to cover the entire cage and wrap it around the edges.

Add a few scoops of succulent soil and a small amount of water into the moss basket.

Now, the fun part! You can go ahead and plant your succulents into the soil.

Here are a few tips for arranging succulents to maximize space and create a one-of-a-kind piece.

Think about color and form as you select your plants.

Give your design dimension by creating height on one side of the arrangement and hanging something on the other. 

Start with a large focal point plant and place smaller succulents around and above it.

Remove excess soil from the root ball to fit more succulents in your planter.

Insert succulent cuttings into smaller spaces.

Add moss to the remaining soil to keep the dirt in the planter.