With Spring around the corner, there are lots of cheaper alternatives to fresh cut flowers. You could use petals [1], or you could skip the flowers all together. How simply elegant is this vibrant wheatgrass and lemon centerpiece?

I came across it last weekend while at a crab-feed fund raiser for the 49ers [2]. Instantly hundreds of varieties come to mind: place limes in the middle for a St. Patrick's Day party or scatter dyed eggs in the grass for an Easter brunch. At only $11.00 a tray [3], fresh wheatgrass is affordable and fabulous.