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Planter Boxesby Michael Usry Are you looking to add a touch of style to your backyard or garden area? You can give your lawn a timeless rustic look and feel with the classic look of wooden planter boxes for your outside plants. Wooden planter boxes not only add a touch of class to any yard, they also are very useful when it comes to the health of your favorite potted plants. As you know, plants have to be watered on a regular basis to stay healthy. But what about when plants get too much water? This can be just as harmful to a plant or shrub as not giving it any water at all. Of course the amount of water that is needed by a plant varies on many different factors such as what type of plant it is, what the local climate is, and what the weather in that area is, but at any rate the signs of an over watered plant are the same. Some signs of an over watered plant are wilting, stunted growth, and fuzzy gray mould that can appear on the leaves, flowers, or stems. Wooden Planters eliminate the risk of overwatering your plants by protecting the soil around the plant and allowing water to drain out of the bottom. By allowing the water to drain out of the bottom of the planter box, the plant is not sitting in pools of water for long periods of time and is able to get oxygen and air to the stem and roots. When a plant is flooded with water, it is not able to breathe properly and is susceptible for mould growth. Planter boxes come in all different sizes, shapes, and materials. There are small window boxes that can be mounted in a window seal, ideal for people with a limited amount of space or that have apartments. On the other end, Planter boxes can be big enough to hold even your largest plants, shrubs, or trees. Some even have benches and lattices built onto them to make your planter an attractive piece of outdoor furniture in addition to housing your favorite shrubs. |