Pots, Troughs and Planters in general Reviews

I like my pots, troughs & planters in the garden as much as the next person but I have to say my husband's obsessed with pots. Every time he used to go to B&Q, the garden centre or Makro he'd come back with at least one more each time. We have a medium-sized garden with good borders with plenty of room for plants but ...  Read the complete review

There are many things that can be used for displaying plants and shrubs in the garden and I do like to use unusual containers. I filled an old wheel barrow up with marigolds and pansys after spraying it a bright blue colour and it looks really good down by the shed. When my tumble dryer packed in I removed the nice shiny drum ...  Read the complete review

Pot's in the garden. Yes pot,s I have many a pot in my garden. My favourite are the terracotta earthenware ones I have. The ones I have I bought quite cheaply from B&Q. I have some I potted up with daffodils look pretty in spring by the front door. If you buy these pots make sure they are frost proof otherwise they will shatter along ...  Read the complete review

Tubs, containers and troughs make it very easy to add spot colour and detail to any part of the garden, particularly parts that look a bit dull or uninspiring. These containers can also be placed at each side of a front door, adding a welcoming bloom for your visitors. In addition, if you have no flower beds, just a patio area or gravel ...  Read the complete review

Rather than buy pots and troughs I like to use household objects that are no longer used. For instance my clematis is thriving in a cracked mop bucket, my son's outgrown wellies are sprouting geraniums and a burnt out kettle holds a display of pansies. I usually put some small stones in the bottom to aid stability and drainage and if the ...  Read the complete review

Square, round, oval, oblong or even half moon shaped, Wilkinsons has a vast array of pots troughs and planters at giveaway prices. A Grecian urn style planter (prompting the question of course 'What'a Grecian earn?') in red, green or white plastic had a price tag of just £2.49. Hanging basket are all reduced by 50% ...  Read the complete review

Don`t throw away surplus wood, recycle it into something special. Here`s how you can turn old fencing posts into a sturdy planter. 1: Old posts normally have a few nails in them, so to begin with de-nail the posts, and clean off any dirt with a wire brush. 2: Decide on how big you want your planter to be, ...  Read the complete review

Tonight it's goosegog pie. The potatoes will be ready soon. Before too long the courgettes will be cropping, the strawberries are in flower and the blackcurrants won't be far behind, although the redcurrants actually look as though they're a bit ahead. "Wrong category", you're thinking. Nope, sorry; you see ...  Read the complete review

I know I've mentioned it before but I do have quite a large garden and although I have a lot of flower beds as well there are areas around that benefit from a few pots of mixed bedding plants for some extra summer colour. I have a few plastic pots planted up but I was in need of some more until I had a bright idea the other day. ...  Read the complete review

As you can guess from the fact that I don't know the correct name for the plastic herb-growing thing, I don't know much about gardening. My parents have a garden at home but its always the same and no contribution from me towards the growing of things has ever been required. However, I recently decided to grow herbs. Several straggly ...  Read the complete review