Choose Plants, Pots and Plant Markers That Will Demand Less Time But Give More Pleasure
It doesn’t matter if you’re single, young married or an empty-nester – a busy lifestyle is normal today. Indoor floor plans reflect a desire for less formality and maximized together-time. Outdoor spaces are following the trend. People want low-maintenance garden areas where it’s comfortable for friends and family to gather. Container gardening is an answer to this demand, but before you buy your plants, pots and plant markers, be sure that what you choose will look great with minimal time investment.
Choosing Pots
Plant containers come in many different forms. You can buy wood, metal, clay or synthetic planters and they all look great and come in a variety of shapes and sizes. They each need some kind of preparation however, from season to season.
Scrub terra cotta with dish soap and warm water if you are re-using last year’s pots. This will protect new spring plants from being infected with last season’s disease or pests. You’ll want to do the same with your synthetic pots before filling them with fresh soil. In addition, you’ll want to soak your terra cotta pots immersed in water before potting so that the clay doesn’t leach moisture from the soil.
Wood containers are attractive but will need to be emptied of soil and treated with a non-toxic preservative to prevent moist soil from damaging the planter. You can also line the wood planter with plastic and poke holes in the bottom to ensure adequate drainage.
Stainless or galvanized steel containers should stand up to weather without rusting. However, if you drill any holes in the metal be sure to apply an anti-rusting agent all around the area.
Choosing Plants
The easiest care plants are those native to your region. Choose plants that match your amount of shade or sunlight. And while everyone enjoys lovely colored petals, you can choose plants for their interesting foliage and still get a big wow factor. It’s also nice to repeat plants or shapes – even containers – in your potted garden. Think about what makes for a pleasing fresh or silk flower arrangement and carry those concepts over into your container garden.
Choosing Plant Markers
If you want a low-care garden spot, you’ll want low-care plants and pots and even low-care plant markers. Since the plant marker you purchase from Kincaid Plant Markers is made of galvanized or stainless steel you can be sure that it will be looking terrific from season to season. Whether you’re married or single, have kids or just have a full social calendar what you want is more time enjoying and less time worrying about your garden. That’s exactly what you’ll get with a Kincaid plant marker.
