Check out these graceful, edgy planters from Planterworx. Today, Fab.com (yeah, you need to register before you can shop) has a special price on these recycled steel planters. They are handmade in Brooklyn and would be great for a modernist gardener who wants a lot of impact with a minimal amount of plants. Just watch the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘containers’
7 Mar
Two Trends in One: Stacking Giraffe Planters from Anthropologie
I hear that all things “figural” are hot. Plates passing as otters, teapots turned into top hats . . . so why not stacking planters that looks like giraffes? Stacking planters are also super popular right now. The stacking trend seems to come from at least two inspirations: trendy succulents do well in stacking planters + [...]
6 Mar
Urban Big Box Gardening: Round Containers and Solar Lights at Target
Last summer we searched for low glazed pottery container under $100 for our succulents. We didn’t find much and ended up with a plain terra cotta pot from Home Depot. (These succulents didn’t make it, but we want to try it again.) Well, look what R* and I found at Target yesterday! Pretty great right? [...]
19 Jan
Midwinter Inspiration from Shane Powers for West Elm
Is it spring yet? R* and I miss the roof garden so much. We’ve been trying to bring some garden style inside with some cut flowers and a few houseplants that don’t need much light. The new indoor gardening collection by Shane Powers for West Elm is just the inspiration we need. Read more about [...]
8 Jun
Would You Ever Make a Terrarium Table?
Our small, shared roof garden needs to fit people, a patio table and chairs, a few lounge chairs, two grills, and the occasional dog or two. And then there’s the plants! We’re running out of space for plants! While Sunset Magazine’s table-as-container-garden would create a special new space for plants, it is not so practical. [...]
29 May
Rosemary, Begonia and Pelargonium Window Boxes at Hotel Delmano
There’s a lot to swoon over at Hotel Delmano in Williamsburg, Brooklyn: the cocktails, the yuppie snacks, and the steampunk smashed with speakeasy style of the place. Me? My favorite part was their window boxes. They serve a drink here called the Granny Polite – white port mixed with fresh lemon and tonic. Pelargonium and [...]
16 May
Modern Brooklyn Stoop Container Garden
Cool stoop top container garden, right? The container and the contemporary topiary bush are a great pair — and very different from what shows up on most Brooklyn stoops.
22 Apr
Two Places To Buy Pots and Containers
We’re looking for a few new containers to spice up our collection. I love the selection at Jayson Home and Garden in Chicago. Take a look. I’ve visited Jayson Home and Garden twice on trips to Chicago and pushed mail order from them as well. I highly recommend them. A friend from Apartment Therapy also [...]
16 Apr
A Candle To Keep The Bugs Away . . . Naturally
The bug candle we used on our roof garden last summer stinks. Light it up and it throws off a totally overpowering citronella smell. We’re ready for something different and just might try this candle ($56) from Hillhouse Naturals. They promise it will keep the mosquitoes away naturally, with either Eucalyptus, Mint Leaf and Lemongrass; [...]
13 Apr
Spring Inspiration: String Gardens
Such a stunning concept. Yeah, yeah, I know. Unfortunately, this is not the most practical concept for a roof garden. Under the blazing August sun, you’d need to water these every five minutes. Still, this photos and the others on stringgardens.com are perfect inspiration on a cold, gray morning in Brooklyn [discovered via Apartment Therapy]. [...]
