Important Tip – Watering Your Planters

Now that we have all these wonderful garden planters and urns filled with beautiful plants, they need caring. Firstly, be sure to check them every day, the soil dries out quickly and they need more water than garden or in ground plantings. Just stick your finger into the soil and if it is dry, then time to water.

New Plants for Your Containers

We love to create our own garden container arrangements and growing your own plants for your garden planters is one way to increase the pleasure. Take Lavender cuttings from this year’s growth and start new plants. This is one way to have your favorite plants for your pots “free”.

Garden Urn Arrangements

Sometimes we forget that garden urns can look so elegant especially placed in that small niche in the garden. One spectacular arrangement includes one of each: Superbells or Calibrachoa in White, a Nemesia Bluebird and the mini Supertunia in Blue. Simply gorgeous looking garden urn.

Gorgeous Hanging Planter

It is fun to utilize grasses in your containers; they add such stature to your plantings and such easy case. In the centre of your garden pot, plant the Red Riding Hood Penniseturn grass surrounded by red Verbena and Superbells Calibrachoa, and edged with Bacopa in white. A stunning combination.

Another Garden Planter Suggestion

Here is another suggestion for your garden planters and containers, ever think of place a “Globemaster” allium in your pot – it is a spectacular thriller with its large deep violet head and just a little different from the ordinary.

Romantic or Dramatic Containers

Did you know that yellow and purple combinations for your planters and pots can either be romantic or dramatic depending on the shade you choose. Bright yellow used with deep purple is the dramatic one while a pale yellow flower with soft lavender color is definitely more subdued – your choice!

Gardening Investment Return

Yes, you can consider plants and gardening a great investment. A well kept house does sell faster and usually at a higher price. A very smart way to get the results you want without major landscaping costs, just place your garden containers, planters and garden pots in strategic groupings and you will have the desired effect instantly.