Patent ID: 7251913

Claim:
A method of covering a pot, comprising: providing a pot having an upper end, a lower end, an outer peripheral surface, an inner retaining space, and a maximum diameter; providing a decorative preformed sleeve initially having a flattened condition and comprising a body having a tapered shape and having an upper end, a lower end, an outer peripheral surface, an inner peripheral surface, an inner diameter, and having a pot containing portion, the decorative preformed sleeve having a securing element disposed on at least a portion of at least one of the inner peripheral surface and the outer peripheral surface thereof, and wherein the inner diameter of the decorative preformed sleeve exceeds the maximum diameter of the pot by at least about 10 percent; disposing the pot within the pot containing portion of the decorative preformed sleeve wherein the upper end of the decorative preformed sleeve is positioned adjacent a lower portion of a floral grouping disposed within the pot such that the floral grouping is not enclosed by the sleeve; and securing the decorative preformed sleeve about the pot via the securing element.