Garden Tips & Resources

Archive for July, 2008

Fresh grown flowers are one of the simple pleasures in life. Seeing a beautiful flower in your garden can instantly brighten up your day.

If you don’t have a lot of yard space you may want to consider adding a hanging planter to your landscape design. A hanging planter can contain any combination of flowers or plants that you choose. Many people incorporate the beauty of vines in their hanging planter.

When it comes to choosing a hanging planter the first consideration is the material used to build it. Wood has long been the favorite in all types of planters, mainly because it gives a rustic look to whatever environment you place it in.

For convenience plastic is also a very good choice in a planter. Plastic is very lightweight and also holds the water well so it can be used anywhere.

There are a few things to remember when you have a planter. One is to remove it if you are going away for an extended period of time. This is a good idea for several reasons one being that during inclement weather, the planter can become detached and fall. This can result in not only the planter being damaged but the flowers and plants as well.

The plastic types of hanging planters can also crack during very cold weather. Once autumn begins it’s a wise idea to remove the flowers as they die and then store the planter for the season. If you do this you greatly reduce the risk of the planter cracking. 

You can purchase all types of planters at most home improvement stores in the garden section. You’ll also want to purchase a fastener that is sturdy. If you aren’t sure of a good choice ask a sales associate what they recommend and ask them to demonstrate how to install it. You don’t want to get your hanging basket home only to discover that you didn’t attach it properly. 

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