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In many parts of the United States the weather will soon warm up. Selecting just the right garden container to plant your colorful annuals can be confusing. Steve Griggs, ASLA Landscape Artistry Specialists created this stunning floral scene. 

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Cast iron urns will last for generations without the weather deteriorating them. Their look has been modeled after antique examples from the late 1800’s. Functionality is also important so choose a garden planter that has plenty of depth to add rich potting soil. Maybe the most important thing is to make sure the vessel has a drain hole. Your plant’s roots need oxygen to survive so draining the water is very important. Your flowers and their roots will love you for it.

Growing your plants in containers allows you to enjoy gardening in a limited space where a garden might not have been expected, and can encourage you to experiment with plants that may not otherwise thrive in your particular climate. You can combine plants that help each other survive-for example, oregano will discourage insects that feed on broccoli and make beans taste better. To learn more about beneficial plant combinations and other ins and outs of container gardening, don’t forget that one of the most important gardening supplies is a good book.

There are a number of other benefits to container gardening.  Container gardening is a great way to use a unique urn or pot you might have picked up, not knowing what you were going to use it for at the time.  You may use a boot or shoe, an apple barrel, hanging baskets, buckets, or any number of other receptacles to grow your plants in.  A container garden can really dress up an entrance, balcony, deck, or other area that looks a bit sparse.

The 30″ tall Cassandra urn works great on a homeowner’s porch or patio.  It is a large heavy planter that will become a mainstay of your outdoor landscape.

It is also a traditional and imposing urn that has been used by several historic districts and main street communities to line the streets of a shopping district.  Whether you need two garden urns for your home or fifty cast iron flower planters for your neighborhood improvement project A Rustic Garden has the inventory and selection to meet your needs.

There are so many different types of garden flower planters but your best investment will be a cast iron planter.

These garden urns will last a lifetime and their style adds sophistication to your landscape and home decor. As you can see this customer used two ornate flower planter to accent their homes entry. All our cast iron urns are made just like the antique ones made 100 years ago.

You can make anything an outdoor fountain. Cast iron garden urn planters can be transformed easily by closing the drainage hole to fit the size of the tubing that is attached to your pump. The hose recycles the water from the bottom reservoir up into the bowl of the urn . It will fill up then overflow the edge and drop down to the reservoir.

Outdoor fountains bring a peaceful sound to your patio and gardens. They can be large or small, just pick a design that makes you feel good. After all that is the main objective.

Wrought iron window boxes accent your home when planted with beautiful annuals. Christy Alley ordered iron planters from us and told her designer that she wanted the flowers “dripping” from the planters.

I have planted many for customers and begin by wrapping the metal planters with plastic wrap to contain the sphagnum moss. Moss has a natural look that helps retain  moisture. Burlap or coco liners can be substituted to save costs. Keep in mind that moss will last several years and the cheaper substitutes give out sooner.

Use wet potting soil and pack it well to get lots of fertile product to plant your flowers in. I stuff every inch with plants!  Some are flowering  and some have  unique colors of foliage. Of course there will be lots of vining colorful flowers dripping over the edge.

Cast iron garden pots are the perfect container for planting flowers or shrubs.  The variety of shapes and styles of cast iron garden urns out there is nearly endless.

The heavy weight ensures it will be a durable garden planter and cast iron can be coated to match any color of decor.  When searching for the perfect garden pot it won’t take long to discover that cast iron often will be the best choice.

This is the best time to shop for beautiful flowers for your garden planters.  I prefer colorful foliages as well as flowering annuals.  I really crowd the flowers in my containers but always add time released fertilizer when planting and will add a mixture of  fertilizer and water every couple weeks.

My circa 1848 home in Illinois has several antique cast iron urns that accent my flower beds year round but of course this is the very best time of year when everything is coming to life and my urn planters are overflowing with color.

You can add hanging baskets anywhere to add color to your outdoor living. I hang wrought iron baskets lined with moss to my pergola but always add a few shade loving flower baskets under my tree.

A Rustic Garden has a huge selection of baskets that can hang from your outdoor walls or sit on your porch or patio. Consider a shabby chic white iron product that will contrast with the moss for added interest. 

There are many places to find planters and urns for your porch or garden.  Most of the flower planters you can find in the big box stores end up being plastic or fiberglass.  When purchasing these types of materials consumers often feel like they are getting a discount planter.  In reality the short lifetime of these cheap containers will mean you will need to buy a new planter every spring.

Cast iron garden urns could the most durable material out there today.  Even concrete flower planters will freeze and thaw in colder climates and eventually crumble and crack.  If you are looking for a decorative flower container that you would like to last decades rather than months, a cast iron garden planter could be the best choice out there today.