The Five W’s and One H of Side Planters

As any first year journalism major can attest, The 5 W’s establish a formula for getting the complete story on any subject. According to the principle of the Five W’s (and one H), a story can only be considered complete if it answers these questions starting with one of these interrogative words. The key to […]

Simple Wall Basket

A recipe for creating a simple side planting wall basket. Salvia, coleus, and begonias team up to create an easy arrangement – both to plant and to maintain. The salvia forms the centerpiece, and the other three plants are simply alternated around the edge and side. These tried-and-true plants have been high performers for generations. […]

Choosing the Right Plants for Side Planting Containers

When using a side planting containers it is important to select the right plants. Since these plants are literally planted sideways, some like it while others do not and may quickly die. Here are the results for our trials of side plantings and a list of the plants that did well in our side planters: […]