Outdoor Recreation - Planters
About Planters
Introduction
Planters can add beauty, color and texture to a landscape that may seem bland and lifeless. Using planters to house your plants will bring your garden to life and will surely attract attention from your visitors.
Planters are best used beside garden benches, beside the swimming pool, on patios and decks, and beside entrances for visual impact.
Benefits of Planters
Apart from beauty and personality planters bring to a garden, they also serve other important purposes. Planters provide protective housing for plantation, away from animals and people trampling over them. Planters are also handy as you can move the plants around your garden in extreme weather conditions. Another benefit of planters is that they provide drainage holes which will prevent over watering as excess water can drain easily.
Types of Planters
There is a wide variety of planters available to decorate your garden. Here are some of the most popular ideas on how the homeowner can incorporate Planters into a backyard landscape:
Wall Mounted Planters
Wall Mounted Planters can be a great alternative to normal planters in restricted spaces. They could even be used in apartments where there is only a balcony and no yard to landscape. There are wall mounted planters that will hold numerous pot plants, or there are planters that will be one pot affixed into the wall. A small wall mounted planter can make a big difference to the appearance of your outdoor living area. Multi Planters
Multi Planters contained numerous sections to plant different vegetation as desired. This is ideal for a herb wheel to plant your favorite herbs.
Place the herb planter outdoors near the kitchen and have access to fresh herbs that you can enjoy all year round.
Planters with Seating
This type of planter features seating on each side, allowing seating for a small garden with restricted mobility and is also pleasing to the eye. There are many different designs that can accommodate planter seating in a residential garden, the one shown is of a wishing well. Decorated with plenty of color, a planter with seating can be a great feature of your landscape. Raised Bed Planters
Raised Bed Planters can be used for growing vegetables. The raised bed can dramatically improve results when growing vegetables due to the high heat absorption during spring from the confines of the box, and also improving drainage and controlling compost/soil mix. Not only will it improve growth of the vegetation but also provide a raised working station that will be a lot more comfortable for you whilst gardening. Selecting Planters for your Landscape
Like everything within a landscape, planters also need to compliment each other. When adding planters to an area in your garden, be sure to choose planters that will bring a sense of balance, harmony and symmetry. Aim to select planters with matching colors, shapes and sizes and position them so as not to make your landscape too busy.
When deciding on which planters will best suit your landscape, keep in mind that there are so many designs to choose from, and some retailers will even custom design your own design. Be original and use your imagination when adding planters to your landscape.
