Pots, Planters & Containers


VegTrug Poppy Planter: Product Review


The stylish VegTrug Poppy Planter is a compact, elevated planter with a fabric liner that's perfect for smaller spaces, such as your deck, patio or even in your yard. The vibrant color choices are very attractive and eye catching, and the stand is sturdy and well-made. It's also a great idea for gardeners who cannot bend or stoop to the ground. It's a good height for gardening standing up or sitting in a chair. Continue Reading


Gronomics Vertical Garden Bed: Product Review


Why use a vertical garden? Because your gardening space is limited; because you live in an urban setting without access to uncompacted, uncontaminated soil; because you like the looks of a green wall. Whatever your reasons, options for vertical gardening are somewhat limited, and most fall into the DIY category. The Gronomics Vertical Garden Bed is a ready-to-use space-saver. And it comes pre-assembled! All you need is soil. Continue Reading


Urban Elevated Planter from CedarCraft: Product Review


Elevated planters seem to be all the rage these days, and with good reason. With the planting bed at waist height you don’t need to bend over to garden and most garden pests, such as rabbits and voles, can’t get at your plants (although squirrels and raccoons can get at pretty much anything). And if you use a good raised bed planting mix, you’ll eliminate the problems associated with soil-borne pathogens and weeds. Continue Reading


My Garden Post: Product Review


The idea of being able to grow 24 square feet of plants in a 4 square foot space by going up rather than out has a lot of appeal not only as a space-saver, but also to add a dramatic vertical element to the garden, or in my case, a dock. What I wondered was whether, even with drip irrigation, the containers would dry out too quickly, making a stressful growing environment for the plants. Here's Continue Reading


Garden On Wheelz™: Product Review


If you live in a condo, townhouse, or apartment this is an easy way to garden in a small space, or in places where homeowners’ associations prohibit any kind of in-ground plantings by residents. The Garden On Wheelz™ can also be positioned in front of windows indoors, in a sunroom, or wheeled out through patio doors for its daily dose of sunshine. It's wheelchair accessible, movable, and grows everything you need for a good kitchen Continue Reading