“Liv, do what you love and the money will come.” When you were younger what did you dream of doing when you grew up? Maybe you still are dreaming about your future and what your career path will look like. What are the steps to reaching that dream, and will following that dream provide you…
The Ten Commandments of Container Gardening Ok, boys and girls, it’s time to gather ‘round for a lesson on container gardening for beginners. Put on your best overalls and finest gardening gloves, pull up your wheelbarrow to the potting shed and sit back on your weeding stool as I present today’s sermon on the Ten…
Winter time can be the perfect time to start planning your container plantings – especially if you live in drought-prone areas or high temperature zones.
Planting is a pleasure and a pretty addition to any environment, but sometimes it can be expensive and challenging depending on the season. We’re here to share a story of a recent project made with beautiful container arrangements that were created without counting cents, and featuring plants that are perfect for summer! This summer, Kimberlie Landis teamed up…
Sometimes you just need to go big and go bold with your container gardens. Whether it’s breaking up the empty space on a wall or creating an outdoor seating area, our Ellis planters are an easy way to define or redefine open spaces. And with summer weather you’ll need plants that can handle the heat…
The pressure is on! It’s almost officially summer, and in our home that means hosting many gatherings and events throughout the season. My biggest challenge: What will I serve that everyone will love? I really enjoy featuring home cooked meals for my guests and of our first of many parties will be happening this next…
A display of blooming plants can give people so much delight throughout the growing season. Our Recipe for the month of May features a gorgeous Cup Tall Planter arrangement created to give back to nature’s pollinators, and beautify the outdoors. Below is a diagram of the recipe: All of the plants in this combo thrive…
My kids as of today, are so obsessed with instant gratification. Everything seems to be resolved instantly for them. Finished reading a book? Download the next one. Forgot your homework at school? Another parent can text it over. Hungry? Have Uber deliver a meal. For this reason, I am so thankful that humans haven’t figured…
Children, it seems, are born with their taste buds clearly defined. Take my daughter for example. She was definitely a herbivore in a past life. Whenever the family sits at a restaurant for dinner, my daughter always wants to order a salad and although content with a juicy steak, she prefers to devour a large…
If you could fall in love with food, I would marry feta cheese. Combine it with some fresh herbs and you can create fantastic recipes of sheep’s milk cheese, with an array of wonderful flavors. Matter of fact, my 9-year-old beat me to it. She even made a cartoon to explain it better than I…
Planter to Table – the stories of a passionate brown thumb gardener and cook. by Paula Douer These days it seems that everyone would prefer fresh, but in the case of mint I must advocate for both equally. Fresh mint is beautifully aromatic and poignant, but occasionally can take over a dish leaving all the…
January 25, 2017 – From the creator of the Digging In Gathering, Andrea of Contained Gardens: “I started Contained Gardens in 2001 and I always felt that something is missing for people who do what I do. A conference, a workshop, a meeting, something just for professional container garden designers. We often get lumped into the ‘landscapers’…
Planter to Table: The stories of a passionate brown thumb gardener and cook. By Paula Douer I have to confess that I am one of those mother’s that sends the oddest packed lunches to school. It’s a good thing my kids are growing up in this decade, and not in the 80’s as I did.…
Off The Beaten Path: Discovering great garden centers for container gardeners.
“The Art of Giving Back” event starts with Crescent Garden giving back to you! Enter today to win 2 Tickets to join Foundation360, Crescent Garden, Atelier & The Institute of Contemporary Arts, for a benefit during Miami’s Art Basel. Enter to win your two free tickets by clicking to our Facebook page and leaving a…
Transitioning through Seasons with Crescent Containers by P. Allen Smith I’ve always said planting in containers is a great entry point into gardening. I also love the convenience of container gardening. It’s easy to change out plants from season-to-season, and, especially with the lightweight nature of Crescent containers, it’s easy to move them around from…
Introducing Trudrop selfwatering planters in Cologne, Germany at Spoga+Gafa. Check out what Laura from Garden Answer has to say about our Trudrop planters!
Summer, Succulents, and Seashells: Wondering what to do with all those sea shells you brought home from the beach? Here’s a fun project you can get done in less than an hour this summer combining those shells with heat-loving succulents. Here’s what you will need: An assortment of succulents, the quantity depending on the size…
It’s the Fourth of July and the house is full of friends and family for the holiday. Start off the day with a patriotic breakfast!
Cool off your summer when you turn a planter into a water feature!
I’ve been growing my own food for decades. Coming from a family of farmers, I guess you could say it’s in my blood. I just love going outside, picking or digging up whatever is ripe, and planning a whole meal around those fruits and vegetables. It doesn’t get more farm-to-table than that!
The entrance to your home is all about first impressions. It tells your guests a little bit about who you are. A great way to give life to your front porch and express your personal style is with container plantings.
A Winning Combination: All-American Selections and Crescent Garden Planters All-America Selections and Crescent Garden introduce the video results of a collaborative project using garden bloggers to create a combination container using AAS Winners and a Crescent Garden Black Juno light weight resin container. After eighty-five years of conducting trials where only the best performers are…
How did Grandma do it? Every year between Thanksgiving and Christmas her decades old Christmas cactus would be blooming in the east facing bay window when we came to visit during my growing up years.
Does gardening put a song in your heart? You can win your own TruDrop Planter for a song! If you’ve been following our Facebook page, you’ll have seen that we’ve been posting our version of The 12 Days of Christmas using Crescent Garden products as the gifts for each day. We want to hear you…
Have yourself a Merry Crescent Christmas! This past month has been fun receiving pictures of customers around the country showing us their Crescent planters all dressed up for Christmas and we thought we’d share a few from our friends at Nunan’s with you for inspiration. Crescent Christmas Container Inspiration: At the Inferno movie premiere in…
The average travel time commuting to and from work in the United States is 50 minutes.
Container Gardening For Fall
“I think that I shall never see
A pot more lovely than with a tree.”
What is the lure that brings you into a town or city? Museums? Arts or Sports events? Restaurants? Friends and family?
It’s what’s on the inside that counts! (Container planting soil)
If you ever find yourself wandering around the children’s garden at the San Diego
Choose one—or both—of these plantings to add vivid colors to your garden this season.
Whether it’s the first day of summer or the last, there are plenty of reasons to host a backyard party.
When designing your container garden, your house should be your starting point. Compliment your home with containers that suit the existing look or test out new styles for a change of pace. See what creative designs you come up with, using our Crescent Garden wide variety of Planters.
P. Allen Smith provides you with helpful tips on using planters to make the entrance to your home inviting and offering a heart-felt welcome to your guests.
If you ever find yourself wandering around the children’s garden at the San Diego Botanic Gardens.
Container Gardening For Fall “I think that I shall never see a pot more lovely than with a tree.”
There’s no need to have a large lawn to create a moss garden. You can put together a small, attractive version in a container that can be placed anywhere.
Our approach to the environment is a holistic one that considers the complete life cycle of the products that we produce and distribute.
Winter time can be the perfect time to start planning your container plantings – especially if you live in drought-prone areas or high temperature zones.
Your color selections can make the container blend in its surroundings or boldly stand out. It doesn´t matter whether you are into neutrals or neon; check over the wide variety of colors that Crescent Garden Planters offer you and choose whatever best suits your style.
The container should be proportional in relation to the plants in it as well as the setting it´s placed in. The great thing about Crescent Garden containers is that they are lightweight enough to easily move around until you find the perfect spot.
First and the most obvious is to use drought tolerant plants – grasses, succulent plants, certain tropical plants such as mandevilla or dipladenia, Sego palms, or other plants that your local garden center could advise you about such as plants that are native to your area. You also need to consider the type of planter…
This container garden recipe is the equivalent of taking your drink with you in a red Solo® cup.