Window boxes have long been a way to beautify your home--but that's just the beginning--PLANTERS can be used along deck railings, the sides of a garage, shady walls (as seen in the photos from Temple Square), or a myriad of other places. With trailing, bright flowers in wonderful colors, textures and fragrances--and a minimum of work and upkeep, English hayracks are now found in virtually all flower and garden nurseries. They are easy to fill with your favorite blooms--for shady or sunny areas! "SIDE PLANTING," a technique used by making a slit in the coco liners (or some even have pre cut holes), has made container planting revolutionary, giving you professional and impressive displays, at a fraction of the time it used to take. To do this, use the desired plants you want from 2-4" pots for the sides and top edges. Then use a 6" or gallon potted plant for the top center pieces. I did a large large planter in about 15 minutes! The boxes used at Temple Square are specially-made from light-weight, but durable plastic, with 3-4" circle-holes cut out on all sides, reinforced at the corners. They attach to the wall, which has hooks drilled in the cement work. A handy person could probably make their own facsimile. However, if you're interested in a company that has a vast variety of containers--basket columns, border columns, window box planters, wall planters. hanging planters, and, a super fun idea--LIVING WREATH FORMS, and a wide assortment of hayrack liners etc.,a company that I've used and I recommend, is KINSMAN COMPANY (www.kinsmangarden.com) for products, ideas, and helpful hints for making your planters the best ever! Compliment your flower beds with a planter of some kind this spring--the possibilities are endless!
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Susanne Holland Spicker
Mother, Grandmother, Homemaker, Gardener, Teacher, Photographer
Passion is defined as the love of, or the object(s) of affection and emotion. I am passionate about family, friends, flowers, food, photography and fabulous music! This blog is dedicated to those loves.
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