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| Old flower pots. Cute, but no contrast! |
For the last few years I've used two ceramic pots in front of our icky cement stairs to add some curb appeal to our front yard. When I bought the pots a few years ago, I really liked how they had the same light green that we used on our front door and shutters. While I love the pots on their own, I just wasn't loving how they looked in front of the stairs. I finally realized that it's because they just blend right into the concrete and don't create any contrast!
See what I mean?
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| My old pots were really cute up close, but from far away they just blended right into the concrete steps! |
So, I thought I would move the ceramic pots out onto our back deck and find some darker pots for the front yard. I was thinking that a dull black or charcoal colour would be nice since our roof, exterior light fixture, address sign, and metal railing are all black as well.
Before I had a chance to scout all of my usual spots (Homesense, Home Depot, Lowes, Canadian Tire, etc.) I ended up finding some really cute pots at The Superstore garden centre while I was out getting some groceries.
I used to turn my nose up to plastic pots because I thought they looked cheap but now I've changed my tune. ;) Sometimes you're able to find imitation pots that look like the real thing but are cheaper, lighter, and more durable. (Now that I'm off all spring / summer without pay I'm all about the cheap, haha.)
The pots are called 'PC Black Belly Pots' and I purchased three of the 18" pots. I'll be using two at the front door and another one at our side entry. They actually had small, medium, and large sizes to choose from (mine are the medium size). The pots are made of lightweight fiberglass and can be used both indoors and out.
I'm excited to plant some flowers in them! Up here in Northern Ontario we need to wait another week or so until the last frost. Come on Mother Nature, come on!
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I used to turn my nose up to plastic pots because I thought they looked cheap but now I've changed my tune. ;) Sometimes you're able to find imitation pots that look like the real thing but are cheaper, lighter, and more durable. (Now that I'm off all spring / summer without pay I'm all about the cheap, haha.)
The pots are called 'PC Black Belly Pots' and I purchased three of the 18" pots. I'll be using two at the front door and another one at our side entry. They actually had small, medium, and large sizes to choose from (mine are the medium size). The pots are made of lightweight fiberglass and can be used both indoors and out.
I'm excited to plant some flowers in them! Up here in Northern Ontario we need to wait another week or so until the last frost. Come on Mother Nature, come on!
:)
the pots look great. but i have an unrelated question--could you tell me about your hydrangeas? do you know what type they are? how do you care for them? i need something for in front of our house and i'm thinking of hydrangeas, because they're soooo beautiful. but i live in cold, cold saskatoon (so i understand your pain) and i don't want to plant something that is going to die (and my thumb is definitely not very green). are they hard to care for? what do you do? sorry for twenty questions, but sometimes the garden centres don't know/aren't as helpful when they're busy. thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi Wilma!
DeleteThanks so much for your comments and questions.
I've actually just been working on a post about how I recently pruned my hydrangeas. I think I'll add a bit more details about how I look after them (even though I'm no expert by any means).
I'll try to answer all of your questions in the post and try to have it up by the end of the weekend.
:)
Thanks! I bit the bullet and bought four annabelle hydrangeas this past weekend--they're now in the front garden, looking rather sad and stick-like, but hopefully they'll start growing soon. I'd appreciate any advice, as I am a complete gardening novice, and I really, really do not want to kill them :)
Deletep.s.--Sorry for hijacking your post! I guess there are a lot of people that are loving your hydrangeas.
DeleteI agree...the darker color will look better. Always remember you can use a can of spray paint and change out a look for pennies. I just sprayed a large $10 urn yesterday and it now looks GREAT.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Linda
Thanks Linda! I agree. Spray paint is a quick, easy update!
DeleteWow! Look at your (white) hydrangeas! They are GORGEOUS! Would love to hear more about them! :-)
ReplyDeleteYou got it!
Delete:)
I have a question about the hydrangea plants too....do they grow on the old wood, or do you cut them right back and start over each year. The pots will look great! Thanks for the tips.
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