Spring Time Window Box Planting

It is always good to review different Gardeners techniques when it comes to planting flowers. There is always something new to learn. After you have purchased the right window flower box from The Right Angle Inc. You can review this video that shows you how to go about planting lovely flowers in your new window box just in time for spring.

A View at Some of the Garden Trends for 2009

One of the latest gardening trends is actually going back to the basics and creating a garden not just for beauty but actually for nourishment. There are many reasons for this current trend. Every one is going green and trying to be more environmentally as well as health conscious. Grocery prices have increased quite a bit over the past few years. Many want to ensure that their food is actually being grown in an organic way. The economy along with predictions that things are only to get worse before they get better, has got many wanting to develop a green thumb.

“The popular ’grow your own’ approach to fruit and veg will certainly continue as we all look to reconnect ourselves with nature, save a few quid and increase the understanding of where our food comes from,” says Joe Swift, Author of Joe’s Urban Garden Handbook and design director of Modular Garden

For more Garden Trends for 2009

Magical Spheres that Bring Garden Beauty

Glass watering bulbs are a great way of taking the guess work out of maintaining you household plants. They are beautifully hand-blown glass bulbs that you fill with water and place into the soil. They keep the right amount of moisture that is needed for your plant’s soil for a few days. No more daily watering or plants drying out while away on vacation for a few days.

To Use Watering Bulbs:

1. Fill the bulb with water
2. Insert stopper
3. Simply insert the stem of the bulb into the soil at an angle.
3. Let the self irrigation system begin

4. Refill as needed.

How to Plant a Window Box

I saw a great instructional video from VideoJug that shows you how to plant lovely flowers in your flower box: http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-plant-a-window-box

Window Box Enthusiasm

Here are this weeks tips and ideas for your window boxes:

There are a several flowers that are ideal for window boxes. Such as: alyssum, geraniums, marigolds and trilliums. These flowers are low growing flowers that are sun friendly. If your window boxes are stored in a shaded area you may want to plant begonias and fuchsias. In the winter consider adding miniature evergreens to your window boxes to keep the green thumb going.

-If you don’t have a PVC window box and your window box is made of wood, you can preserve the life of your box by adding a tarp lining prior to adding your planting mix.

-For good drainage drill a few holes in the bottom of the window boxes.

-During hot summer months water flower boxes daily then, follow-up every few weeks with fertilizer.

stay tuned for more window box tips and ideas.....

Flower Box Features

Tim Carter, of http://AsktheBuilder.com, shows off some features of the new age fiberglass flower boxes.

PVC Planters Boxes Are a Gardeners Dream Come True

PVC Planter boxes are like the answers to every Gardeners wishes. These durable PVC Planter Boxes are great garden design option for the avid Gardener. It allows Gardeners to put a refreshing spin on things without lingering costs. The PVC Planter Boxes are of a lightweight PVC design and generally comes with an optional bracket if you choose to hang or simply keep at ground level. You can have the look of terracotta without the fragile upkeep or the look of wood without the fear of rotting. These nifty planters allows Gardeners to focus on their green thumb and not the cost of constantly replacing rotting wood planter boxes or broken terracotta planter ones through time.