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Flowers for All Locations

Author: HillOfBeans
02.13.09
Flowers for All Locations

It’s a fact that most of us living in the city, in an apartment, or even a condominium don’t have sprawling backyards where we can plant flowers, shrubs, and vegetables.  But we should all be able to maintain a garden of some sort regardless of our living conditions.  This is where having a garden planter comes in handy.  With a garden planter, a little water, and a bit of sunshine, you can grow all kinds of flowers and plants on a small patio, porch, or even a window sill. 

When you purchase a garden planter, it’s important to be aware of how the water will drain.  Garden planters have holes in them to serve as drainage for water; if roots become too inundated with water, they can suffocate the plant.  During the spring and summer you should water your plants once a day or every other day.  In warm weather, once a day is necessary.  You should also be aware of what kinds of plants like to be in planters; those with complex root systems might not have enough room to grow.  


Favorite Outdoor Spaces

Author: HillOfBeans
02.13.09
Favorite Outdoor Spaces

I’ve visited several botanical gardens over the years, seen Japanese rock gardens, sunken gardens, and water gardens, but I think that my favorite out of all those gardens has to be the garden I visited near the Parthenon in Greece.  The garden flora wasn’t all that spectacular, but the garden sculptures more than made up for the lackluster vegetation.  There were dozens of stone sculptures featuring figures from ancient Greece.  In addition, all the stone sculptures appeared to harmonize with nature in a way that made them seem more a part of the environment than a man-made addition. 

I liked the sculptures so much that when I returned home I bought a number of stonework pieces for my own garden.  I also planted ivy and a few creeping jennies to make the sculptures look more like part of the environment, just as I had seen in Greece.  I’d recommend stonework as an essential part of any thriving gard