Terra Cotta and Glazed Planters

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For an easy care, modern planter, fill a glazed, ribbed planter with asparagus fern. Note the rolling base beneath it - so smart. .

The popularity of ‘planter gardening’ reflects how our lifestyles have changed. Many of us have compact patios, decks, or porches. What to do? Enhance them with planters! You can change the display easily, move the pots around, and even remain standing (or sitting) while tending to your plants.

Mass 3 planters together in the corner of a patio for extra impact. The yellow flowers are ‘Brown Eyed Girl’ Helianthus- a multi branched annual sunflower that flowers form spring to frost!

Years back, terra cotta clay pots were the rule. Today, the variety of plant containers is tremendous. But terra cotta and glazed terra cotta pots remain popular because they are the most affordable and come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, color and styles, such as modern, classic, and cottage-style.

Terra cotta is an unglazed, baked clay with a natural, orange-brown color. It is porous and breathes which is good for plants but the planters dry out quickly and can crack due to frost. So water them often and, in winter, remove the soil and store them for next year. Note - there are more costly, high fired terra cotta pots that are frost resistant - check this out with the vendor to make sure.

Here are illustrated examples for using modern, cottage and classic style terra cotta planters:

Cottage Style Terra Cotta Planters

A basket weave terra cotta planter fits a cottage style garden perfectly. I planted this up with a pink annual flower, Verbena, and placed it in a bed. The tawny red foliage of the perennial coral bells (Heuchera) accent the flowers well.

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