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All of us wish to have a beautiful garden area in our home. Home owners having a larger outside open area can create a garden enhancing the aesthetic appearance of their home. However, some people have limited space and some other wish to have gardening plants indoors. Garden planters are the best solution for such people. Healthy herbs, flowers or foliage plants can be added to the garden planters making your garden or decks or patio more attractive.

Garden planters are portable and relatively inexpensive. They are available in different sizes, shapes, colors and materials. Window boxes, hanging basket planters, ceramic and terracotta planters and urns are the different types of garden planters.

Window boxes are the garden planters which can be added if you wish to have a traditional and old-fashioned feel. They are made of wood, metal and plastic. Within the metal window boxes, you have choices of lightweight and easy-to-maneuver metals like aluminum and heavier more ornate metals such as wrought iron. However, in order to prevent the wear and tear of the metal window boxes, you should coat them with a rust-preventing solution. While arranging these boxes, consider the weight of the soil and plants apart from the weight of the box. Also, remember to place them in such a place beneath a window that is accessible for watering.

Growing flowering plants in hanging planters and placing them in porches, decks and indoors brings beauty. These planters are mostly made from lightweight materials like plastic, coconut fiber and wicker. You can even grow tomatoes upside down in hanging planters to save garden space. Ceramic and terracotta planters which are available in different colors and designs are the other types of garden planters. However, they may chip or break under extreme climatic conditions. In order to avoid this problem, you can use plastic imitated terracotta or ceramic planters.

You can even grow small flowering plants in urns which are durable vases having stems, bases and other ornate features. Stone, resin and terracotta urns add beauty to your garden and walkways. Tiered garden planters are the other creative options which use a metal framework for suspending one plant above the other. Apart from these, you can use many other creative ideas for garden planters and enhance the beauty.

It is required to maintain your garden throughout the year to retain the beauty. Most of us think that the hot and sweltering weather of summer creates a havoc to the garden plants. However. specific flowering plants make your garden more beautiful in summer.

Shrubs with thick foliage and lush growth are the best additions for summer garden. Butterfly bushes, hydrangea, unusual legumes, attractive chestnuts are some of the popular flowering plants which can be grown. Even, vines creeping up pergolas and decks, or cascading over balconies add new dimension to the garden. They are beautiful and wonderful additions to the summer garden.

You can even plant some annuals that grow and bloom only in one season. They then die or re-seed themselves. It is better to reap instant blossoms with such annuals for your summer garden. Cosmos which are though planted as perennials are better to be planted as annuals and removed after the blooming season. The white or magenta flowers of the plant attract more butterflies and bees bringing beauty to the garden. Vibrant shades or orange and yellow marigolds, different colors and shades of newer hybrid petunias give a whimsical look to the garden. However, it is necessary to remove the dead blossoms regularly for continued blooming. Even, some perennial plants which return to bloom each season make your garden beautiful in summer. Turk’s-cap lily and blue hill or salvia are some of the perennial flowering plants for your garden. Geranium is the best perennial which is a real showpiece for the garden. Choose any of these flowering plants and design a proper place for them for your summer garden.