Container gardening has given a new meaning to the entire concept of gardening. It’s the perfect solution to manage your landscaping needs. Garden pots and planters offer an enormous amount of visual interest in both residential and business spaces. Landscape design ideas are usually hard to come by when you do container gardening. For Monty […]
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Container Gardening: How to Plant Garden Pots and Planter Boxes Guide
Want to turn your planter into a container garden work of art like these? What you’re seeing are exquisite, long-lived plants that complement the aesthetics of the container materials. It’s easy – make sure you plant your container garden right the first time. We can show you how. Step 1. Choosing the Right Garden Pot […]
Fiberglass Planters Help Green This Parking Area in Maroochydore
IOTA’s round and trough fiberglass planters helped green this parking lot in Red Rooster, Maroochydore, QLD. The area along Maroochydore Road, hosts a variety of establishments and some wide roads. The surrounding area has some large trees, however it is still mostly concrete so the areas where you can plant are quite limited. The parking […]
Trough Planters and Rectangle Planter Boxes in Design
Trough planter boxes can add a number of functional and aesthetic elements to your indoor and outdoor designs. We normally see these rectangular shaped planters lining up the sides and corners of buildings and streets. To give you a few ideas, we list down some ways you can use trough planters in your design project. […]
Architect Profile – Denise Malateux
Denise Malateaux is Brazilian architect living in Australia. Denise has been working with interior design and landscaping for workplaces and residential properties for 9 years in Brazil and has been studying and working in Australia for the last 12 months. We asked her some questions. What are your thoughts on landscape design? Throughout these years, […]
IOTA Fiberglass Cube Planters at King George Square
IOTA’s fiberglass cube planters were recently specified for King George Square, a historical landmark in Brisbane, to help add some greenery. The square is located between Adelaide St. and Ann St., next to Brisbane City Hall. The square was last redeveloped in 2009. It became controversial as the designer removed the grass which made the concrete […]
Fiberglass Trough Planters Used as Dividers in Worongary Shopping Centre Restaurants
IOTA’s fiberglass trough planters are being used in the restaurants at Worongary Shopping Centre at the Gold Coast. The planters serve as partitions between the different restaurants in the establishment. One of the best ways of using trough planters indoors is for creating division. In residential houses, trough planters can be used to create a […]
IOTA Manhattan Trough and Cube Planters Used for Taringa Residential Complex
IOTA’s Manhattan fiberglass planters enhanced this residential complex in Taringa in QLD. The clean white colour added a nice contrast to the green foliage making the view more appealing to the complex’s residents. The trough and cube planters helped to add form to the courtyard which also allowed for an assortment of colourful feature plantings. […]
IOTA Venice Tall Round Planters Enhance Epicurious Garden
IOTA’s Venice tall round planters were placed throughout Epicurious Garden to soften the hard landscaped areas. They give height and depth to the overall design which enhances the terrace effect given by the stairs and the natural slope the garden is on. The planters also help visitors stay on the garden path. With its rounded […]
IOTA Lightweight Concrete Planters – Grand Entrance at Cotton Beach Resort in Tweed Coast
IOTA Venice Lightweight Concrete planters have enhanced the entrance at Cotton Beach Resort on the Tweed Coast. Cube lightweight concrete planters were strategically positioned to create a soft boundary and stop vehicles from being driven onto the travertine tiled foyer. Trough planters on the other side were used to soften the bike rack area servicing the Black […]
Raymon Basha: What It Takes to be a Successful Landscaper
Last year we did some interviews with well-known landscape designers. One of our long-term clients sent us an email to say “I love your newsletters/blogs. Very informative and interesting. I was just thinking could we have a top ten gardeners. They are the ones who actually keep it all looking good for years. It would be […]
125 Container Garden Ideas and Tips For Garden Pots and Planter Design
Updated 07.05.2016: From 120, our list now has 125 tips and ideas! Looking for some inspiration for your container gardening project? Or maybe you’re looking for some design tips? We’ve gathered 125 container garden ideas and tips so read on and treat yourself to these awesome ideas. 1. Highlighting Doorways with Container Planting Put emphasis on […]
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