March 20, 2012

For a small courtyard garden, patio, rooftop, terrace, or balcony, Moore Designs’s galvanized half-round seating set functions as three things at once.

The seat encloses a hand made semi-circular planter and integral obelisk designed to feature of your plants or … Read More...
Category: Containers and Pots, Finding, Outdoor Furniture
Tags: trellis
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March 19, 2012

With their adjustable fold-over straps, creating a hanging green wall is a breeze with these hanging planters from Art Terre.

Just like their Pillow Planters, these are made from the same PVC textile material recycled from the automotive industry. … Read More...
Category: Containers and Pots, Finding, Vertical Gardens
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March 18, 2012
Put together your favorite houseplant and music playlist, then with the flip of a switch, accent your space with the multicolored glow of energy-saving LED lights. Green is a luminous, sound-emitting planter with a removable inner vessel for drainage.
There … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Finding, Lighting
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March 17, 2012

What better day than St. Paddy’s Day to roll out some cool green outdoor furniture and accessories that won’t cost you a lot of green? Here are 13 fun things to usher in spring–12 and one extra for good measure:… Read More...
Category: Containers and Pots, Finding, Lighting, Outdoor Furniture, Shade
Tags: garden accessories, garden umbrellas., green outdoor accessories, green outdoor furniture, outdoor accessories, planters
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March 15, 2012

Designer Ding Liu stretched his imagination to devise this flexible planter or vase that unfolds instantly from flat to a maximum of 12″ to accommodate your growing plant. And it’s lightweight–at .35 pounds it’s great for those who like to … Read More...
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March 14, 2012

The Six-Frame Hanging Planter Frame.
Update 2022: This product is no longer in production, but this post may offer some DIY inspiration. See this one on Etsy.
I came across Planter Frames at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show in … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Finding, Vertical Gardens
Tags: free-standing planter stands. vertical planters, hanging planters, planter stands, wood planter frames
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March 13, 2012

As I learn more about the benefits of indoor plants–such as how they improve air quality by filtering the air and removing toxins–I also contemplate how to integrate them with a room’s design.

I consider these indoor plants much like … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Finding
Tags: home accessories, indoor gardens, indoor plants
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March 12, 2012

Ok, let’s call a spade a table. Using aluminium, pop rivets, hose clamps, and found spades, Stockholm designer Fredrik Paulsen has created the Garden Table.

Garden tools are also inspiration to Dutch designer Nic Roex in the form of his … Read More...
Category: Finding, Outdoor Furniture
Tags: artistic furniture, garden furniture
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Created by Republic of Kazakhstan-based design firm, Good, Facepots are a whimsical collection of variously sized pots that feature a portrait beneath a plant, making the foliage appear like individual’s wild tresses.

From big daddy to little tot pot. … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Finding
Tags: humorous home decor, indoor planters, whimsical indoor planters
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March 10, 2012

Ok, I admit it. I fell hopelessly in love with Aloha Man at the Philly Flower Show. Gotta love a guy that isn’t afraid to wear a skirt. And what about that tattoo? Spotted: a couple of botanical fashion forward … Read More...
Category: Experiencing
Tags: botanical fashion
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