Decorative Pots For A Colorful Garden

Gardening has been a passion and hobby for many. Plants and flowers add beauty and elegance to a home. Pots, on the other hand, gives life and brightness to your plants. It also gives an architectural interests and soften things up. Dull spaces can be transformed into a colorful one.

Today, I am going to tell you more about getting that beautiful garden using decorative PVC pots. These pots are suited for indoor and outdoor use. Each container features a weathered finish that exudes the feeling of handmade pottery while embodying the durability and ease of PVC. No risk of rotting, cracking or splitting, and pots are remarkably lightweight for easy movement throughout a home and landscape.

According to an article I read online, there are six steps in container gardening or planting in pots.

1. Select a pot that will suit your plant's needs. I strongly recommend the decorative PVC pots. Remember to make sure the pot is at least half as wide as the height of your plant. The depth of the pot is also important. Most plants need at least 8 inches of soil.

2. Decide which plants you are going to put in your pot and how you are going to arrange them. It is best to start out with small plants and let them fill in. Flowering plants such as petunia and salvia are great too.

3. Fill the pot 1/4 to 1/3 full and place your largest plant in the pot. Add a bit more soil if needed to get the plant to the desired sitting height.

4. Put your next largest plant in the pot. Add more soil until the plant is at its desired resting height. Continue in this way until until you have all your plants in the pot and the soil level is at least 1 inch below the lip of the pot.

5. Place fertilizer spikes in the soil if it does not have fertilizer mixed in with it. Follow the manufacturer's recommendations on how many to use and where to place them. If your potting soil has fertilizer mixed in, skip this step.

6. Water your plants lightly. Add a little more soil if you have some settling.

Let's flaunt those colorful decorative pots and make your neighbors envy.



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Wrought Window Box: Perfect for Your Spring Plants

Beautiful window boxes can really dressed up your house, patio or deck. It's easier to make than you think. Spring time means people start heading out to the garden to plant flowers and look pretty. If you don't have a lawn or still working to have a green thumb, you want to start just one project. Then, this article will surely help you in any way. 

You can have a simple window box that you can just do it on your own that I maybe discussing sooner in this blog but if you have difficulty of making your own you can order it from a local store. As my personal suggestion you can try the wrought iron window box that can be purchased in windowbox.com, I can direct you to its specific page so you can view all the wrought iron window box in different styles that are available and ready to be bought. 

Once you have your window box as your personal choice, you can put it in your balcony, ledge or window. Wrought Iron window box for example is powdered coated that can lasts for years. If you have a 24 inch, most likely you can put 6-8 potted plants in this container. You can choose any plants you like, from flowering plants to herbs. Green plants looks so attractive even from afar. Bolder colors in planter boxes, works a little better than any other plants.

Now, I'll give you a step by step procedure in getting a beautiful window box even this mid Spring.

1. Prepare your wrought iron window box if you got one already or just an ordinary window box that you made. You can still use the soil or compost from previous season. All you need to do, if the soil is dropped down a little bit, is rough up the soil. This will regain the air in the soil. According to an horticulturist, soil dissipate because plants eats the soil over time. They decomposed it so the soil shrinks.

2. Mix your soil with slow release fertilizer. Putting fertilizer is recommended for 2-3 times a year.

3. Prepare your plants. The beautiful blue lobelia is perfect for Spring time. You can mix it with a potato vine. You can start at the middle by placing the Phygelius pant. I like personally this plant because it's so cute. It grows up to 2 feet tall. Gently place the blue lobelia side by side of the Phygelius palnt. Make sure to push in the soil into the roots.

4. Water your plants.

You're ready to go. Make your home a beautiful abode and start to be the envy of the neighborhood.

 

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