Planters, Lazy Susan

Even the smallest garden will turn heads with the right arrangements and containers. Potting is an art, and it's a lot of fun coordinating flowers and foliage together in a planter, but deciding on the planter takes the most consideration. Plants come in and out of season, but you'll be married to the same planters for years. These examples may help you get an idea of a theme or style you find most appealing. [caption id="attachment_3385" align="aligncenter" width="605" caption="Porcelain Planter by AA Importing"][/caption] This porcelain planter is the type of container you would not want to see a lot of vegetative spill over on, if any, as it would obscure the view of the sculpture. Still, the container should appear full and flourishing with foliage that hides stray spots of soil. [caption id="attachment_3398" align="aligncenter" width="616" caption="Planted Arrangement "][/caption]

Fragrance, texture, and color are crucial aspects to arrangement, just as they are for landscaping design. With a simple bowl planter, a collage of species works well, but with a more extravagant container, a simple cascading arrangement is classically beautiful.

[caption id="attachment_3391" align="aligncenter" width="415" caption="Copper Bronze Planter by Constance Lael-Linyard"][/caption]

Uttermost showcases this planter by Constance Lael-Linyard with just a little spill over of one species of plant. Placing this next to a dark wicker chaise, you will have a gorgeous resting place fit for the god of wine.

[caption id="attachment_3387" align="aligncenter" width="336" caption="Red Cedar Planter with Trellis"][/caption]

When arranging multiple plants in a container, its good to put taller ones in the back and shorter ones in front. This isn't just for an appealing picture of ascension, but it helps the vegetation's circulation as well. The cedar container by Cedar Creek Illinois makes it easy to create this look. Vines can crawl up the trellis behind a collection of different plants. A splash of color here, a hint of fragrance with parsley or lavender there, and you're ready to go.

[caption id="attachment_3392" align="aligncenter" width="576" caption="Stoneware Herbpot by Sagaform"][/caption] I couldn't be happy without fresh herbs in my kitchen. This Herbpot in particular won me over with its charming, clean appearance. You can't see the soil, but it opens up for easy cleaning and maintenance. One of the most important things about a container and its soil for that matter, is drainage and aeration.

[caption id="attachment_3386" align="aligncenter" width="490" caption="Captiva Planter by Campania Internationale"][/caption] It tricks the mind into expecting a relic from the lost city of Atlantis. The Captiva planter creates an illusion of submersion. [caption id="attachment_3390" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Shell Planter by Cyan Design"][/caption]

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