Archive for the ‘Porch decorating’ Category
April 19th, 2011

Weekly Garden Giveaway

Congratulations, Nancy! You are this week’s Garden Giveaway Winner! Thanks to everyone who left comments this week!

Even if you didn’t win, we have special discounts on our decorative planters now through April 30th to celebrate National Gardening Month! Just use the discount code “AGDFBDP” at checkout!

This week we are excited to feature our CobraCo® Scroll Braided Style Hanging Basket for the Weekly Garden Giveaway!

Hanging baskets plants can transform an ordinary porch, filling it with color and aroma and bringing it to life. But you need to select hanging basket plants and liners that not only look good, but that will also thrive.  CobraCo® hanging baskets are perfect to show off your seasonal foliage. Made of rust-resistant metal, these baskets are constructed to remain durable.  Our lovely CobraCo® Scroll Braided Style Hanging Basket will add a charming touch to any deck, patio, or garden with its lovely design and bronze rust resistant finish. An eco-friendly coco liner and a hanging chain are included for ease in displaying your gorgeous plants and flowers. This hanging basket is perfect for trailing vines, too!

All you have to do is submit a comment to be entered to win!

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September 2nd, 2010

Design & Decorating Tips

Decorating with outdoor plants is a great way to introduce visual interest and a personal, creative touch to your home. The variety of shapes, the range of color, and the natural textures of living elements make your design choices as unique as they are limitless.

Using Containers
Container planters, available in a wide variety of styles, shapes and sizes, offer you a wide range of design versatility. Choose containers that will complement the landscaping design style of your outside space.

Think about using eco-friendly, all natural coco liners. They make great container liners, particularly for wire and metal planters, stands and hanging baskets. They keep read more

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August 24th, 2010

Vertical Planting Design

When many people hear the word “gardening,” they probably summon a vision of a landscaped yard, a large lot filled with blooms, foliage or even vegetables, or maybe an English cottage surrounded by flowers. Most folks think about things growing “out,”  not “up.”

Vertical Planting Design

If you have a deck, patio, porch or even just a balcony, it may be time to think about vertical planting. You can design a secluded place to relax, or block out an unwanted object with some screening between you and the rest of the world. Add height to your gardening efforts using vertical planting design to help you achieve that goal.

An ideal way to grow “up” is a modular vertical planting system that utilizes a framery system accommodating stacking planter boxes for flowers and foliage. These versatile modular read more

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July 22nd, 2010

Decorating Your Porch with Plants

Want to offer a really warm welcome to guests, neighbors, and passers-by? Decorating your porch with plants can set a tone of hospitality, add a touch of personality and really ramp up the curb appeal of your home.

Obviously, the first consideration is whether you have an open or enclosed porch. Your plant selection depends on where and how you live. With an open porch, alignment to the sun is important. Some plants need a lot of sun while others can thrive in semi-shade. Choose plants that best fit your locale and situation.

When making your choices, consider a mixture of foliage, flowers and evergreens to read more

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