Monday, January 27, 2014

New Commercial Planters For A Comfortable Mall


After a long day of work at home, washing the clothes, cleaning the house and maintaining the garden, I decided to take my son to the nearest mall to unwind and to eat as well. While strolling around the department stores, especially the kids section, I noticed that the mall has some added designs and furniture too. They have put additional chairs, intended especially for customers who could probably be waiting for a family member to finish up on their shopping. Good thing is that their is a wide screen television and a movie is playing non-stop the whole day. Beside the comfortable seats are channel planters, which are actually fiberglass planters, they are versatile, durable and attractive. Compared to commonly used materials like wood, concrete, and stone, fiberglass is lightweight.


These contemporary fiberglass planters are actually on every corner of the mall and they definitely create a different atmosphere, which is more likely to be a homey feeling. After buying all the things that we will need, we look for a restaurant where we both could eat. My son loves fast-food especially french fries, he wanted to eat at kiddie restaurant, but I managed to convinced him to eat at a different one, which offers pizza and pasta. We definitely enjoyed the food, and we also ordered pizza for take out. It is again another bonding experience for me and my son. It is a little treat to ourselves, that we usually do every weekend. I know that he also needs it, after beings stressed at school, doing a lot of activities and home works.


We went home with all smiles plastered on our faces. We feel very tired and decided to clean up, wash our faces and brushed our teeth, and went home to bed early. Before we close our eyes to sleep, we thanked God for all the blessings that we receive and for guiding and protecting our family all the time. We also ask that he protects and bless my husband since he is away for work. Although, it is hard for us to be living away from each other, but I believe the sacrifice is gonna be worth it.

Monday, January 13, 2014

Searching For The Perfect Planter


After the Christmas Holiday, I have received new plants as a gift from a friend of mine, who is now based in U.A.E. It is a beautiful Buddleja or commonly called as the butterfly bush. It has yellow flowers and wide leaves. They have become staples of the modern butterfly garden but they are also attractive to bees and moths. I have been thinking as to where I should place them, I could either re-plant it at my garden or buy a new pot or planter. But I actually would like to place them as to where my guests can appreciate it's beauty, like on the front porch of our house. Because I believe that it should be displayed as to where everyone can see and notice their charming bloom.


I have tried looking at different stores for a planter that would fit perfectly with the butterfly bush, but I haven't seen any that would be compatible to the plant and to our porch as well. I have tried checking Planters Unlimited, an online seller and manufacturer of different planters, if they do have new designs that we could put on display at home. While looking through their website for new products, I came across the Georgia wrought iron planter with real copper liner, it is ideal for inclement weather and will stand up to any environment. It can also be customized to any size that I want or that could go well with the plant. The price may be a bit higher than the usual pot or planter that I buy at stores, but it is definitely worth it.


I immediately dialed their toll free number to speak with a Customer Specialist and discussed about the custom sizing of the planter that I want. After some nice and clear discussions, my order has been processed and I was advised that the order will be shipped within 5-7 business days. I can't wait to receive the planter, I know I have bought the perfect planter for my butterfly bush.

Monday, January 6, 2014

Benefits of Container Gardening at Home

 

This new year, I am thinking of replacing the old containers in my garden with the new ones. I should probably trade those bulky cement garden containers for lightweight, virtually-maintenance-free fiberglass. These mason rectangular corrugated concrete planters are which I bought online and from a very reliable seller. They are made of weatherproof fiberglass, yet they may appear to be a cement garden containers just by looking at it from a far. I think cleaning and replacing the old containers in my garden is actually a good form of exercise in that way I could loose all the belly fats that I have gained through the past holiday celebrations.


Using usually the recycled inexpensive containers filled with suitable soil mix to cultivate crops or flowers in a controlled environment is not new. It has been going for ages now and one of the finest example is the legendary Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Container gardening is not a new concept, but the types of containers that offer the ability to produce unprecedented amounts of foods are indeed revolutionary. As industry has pushed rural folk toward cities, giving birth to the sprawl of suburbia, many people have given up on gardening as a way to provide themselves with safely grown, nutritious produce. In densely packed urban centers, growing any plant can seem nearly impossible. Thanks to the numerous benefits of container gardening.


Lucky for me, I can have both the luxury of soil plotted garden and the container gardening right at the comfort of my own home. It is much easier for me to maintain and redesign my garden anytime that I want to. There are a number of benefits to be had from container gardening, although there are few disadvantages, but they are easily outweighed by the benefits.