Mix Mexican sunflowers, black-eyed Susans, zinnias, salvia, sunflowers, and cherry tomatoes for a great look.

Simple but stunning, these arrangements let you bring summer’s warmth inside. We paired brilliant blooms with bright vegetable cans to showcase the season’s bounty. Whether you pick stems from your garden or buy them from a farmers market, these cheerful bouquets will brighten any setting.

Canny Creations
Using a colorful can is a great way to give an arrangement a rustic look. Choose cans in vibrant hues, and pair them with blooms in complementary colors. For a different approach, spray-paint an old coffee can in a fun, dynamic shade. Just be sure to avoid getting cut by any sharp edges on the can.

Here we chose salsa and tomato cans to mirror the warm palette of the black-eyed Susans, zinnias, sunflowers, and other blooms. For added effect, we slipped some cascading cherry tomatoes into the mix.

Five-Minute Flowers
The beauty of this project lies not only in the appealing finished product but also in the ease of creating it. The materials you need--a tin can, chicken wire, wire cutters, and flowers--aren’t hard to find. In no time, you can fashion a masterpiece. Whether you go big and brilliant or small and simple, these easy arrangements also make perfect last-minute gifts. Make one yourself, and bask in the glow of summer’s lively harvest all season long.

Step 1: Use wire cutters to snip a section of chicken wire. This will act as the support for your flowers’ stems. Bend the wire into a sphere that will fit inside the can you chose.	Step 2: Place the support into the can, fill it with water, and arrange your summer blooms.