Choosing the right material for custom planters is critical for balancing aesthetics, durability, and budget. This guide compares steel, wood, GRC (Glass Reinforced Concrete), and fibreglass, helping specifiers like architects and landscapers make informed decisions....
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Trees in Pots: How to Grow & Care for Container Trees
Container gardening transcends mere horticultural convenience; it’s a creative rebellion against spatial limitations. Introducing trees in pots allows gardeners to infuse not only colour, texture, but a vertical drama and scale into terraces, rooftops, or entryways....
Cultivating Bamboo in Containers: A Guide for Landscaping with Planters
Planting bamboo in garden planter boxes has become an increasingly effective and efficient landscape solution, offering benefits ranging from increased privacy to the creation of a tropical oasis. Blending striking visual appeal with practical functionality, bamboo...
A Guide to Starting an Organic Garden
Don’t ask why healthy food is expensive. Ask why junk food is so cheap. – Unknown More and more research are linking chemical pesticides, herbicides, and even fertilizers to diseases, such as certain types of cancers and birth defects. This is the reason why more...
A Guide to Weed Identification
A good gardener always starts as a good weeder. - Amos Pettingill, author What are Weeds? These are some of the accepted definitions of a weed: A plant growing where it is not wanted A plant out of place and not intentionally sown A plant whose virtues have not yet...