Growing Bush Beans in the Nest Planter: A Squirrel-Proof Solution
This summer I grew bush beans in the Nest TruDrop Raised Bed Planter. The Nest is a raised-bed type of container with the TruDrop self-watering system. It comes in three sizes and several colors. Mine, which is 18 x 36 inches in bark color, was easy to assemble on my...
Personal Garden Gifts: 12 Gifts for the 12 Days of Christmas
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas...the bells are ringing, the hot chocolate is brewing, and the lights are twinkling. Christmas can be a time of love and holiday spirit, but it can also be overwhelming and daunting when thinking about what to gift someone...
Container Gardening In Our Changing Climate
As we forge ahead with our planting plans this season it’s a good idea to think about how our climate has changed over the last few years. Here on the lower mainland of British Columbia we’ve seen long cool wet springs followed by extreme heat and then lower than...
Finding the modern garden planter you need
Finding the aesthetic design that your project requires is sometimes difficult and then pairing it with the right product attributes to grow healthy plants is even more stressful. We went ahead and summarized your alternatives for selecting modern plant pots below....
Pebble Plant Dolly – Rolling with your needs
This fall we hosted a pebble plant caddy design challenge on our Instagram with the purpose of seeing all the ways our caddies could be used by seasoned container garden designers. Each design offered its own unique take on the multifunctional caddies and took...
How do self watering pots work?
You asked, we answered. We took all the frequently asked questions on self-watering planters and answered them for you. How do self watering planters work? There are many different types of self watering pots in the marketplace and they all work differently. ...