Update Your Garden's Planters and Pots

Gardening can be fun, therapeutic and add bright color to any home landscape. There is an easy way to add bright flowers and shrubs to that landscape without having to dig into the ground. Consider using planters and pots to hold your plants.

The use of planters and pots is sometimes easier than ground planting to maintain, and allows for some mobility. Planters also prove helpful for novice gardeners learning the shade and sunlight needs for their various plants. If you want to change the look of your landscape, all you have to do is move the planters around to suit your garden design needs.

Here are six different brands and styles of planters you can use to spruce up your garden, porch or patio.

Rectangular Cedar Planter, a wooden planter:

The best thing about wooden planters is that they are available in various types of woods, including redwood, cedar and cypress. They are very versatile and work with other items you may have in your garden such as trellises. Wooden planters come in numerous sizes and range in price. The Rectangular Cedar Planter is about 20 feet long and costs $81.

Costello Flower Garden Pot, a concrete planter:

Concrete planters such as the Costello Flower Garden Pot have strong walls and are durable for use with hardy plants. Because of the heavy weight you may feel most comfortable with using concrete planters in your front yard. The downside is that they are more difficult to move if you want to frequently change up your landscaping layout. The Costello Flower Garden Pot costs $67.

Guy Wolff Rose Pots, terracotta planters:

These planters come in beautiful, rich earthen shades and are perfect for patio decorating. Terracotta planters are usually heavy on the bottom so there is no worry of heavy winds blowing them over. One example is the Guy Wolff Rose brand of pots, which range in size and price from $4 to $36.

Cortina Self-Watering Planters, ceramic planters:

Ceramic is a popular material for planters and is known for its versatility indoors and outdoors. You can take it a step further by choosing the Cortina Self-Watering Planters and others like it because of the convenience. The cost: $45.

Round Acanthus Planter, a fiberglass planter:

The owners of fiberglass planters, such as the Round Acanthus Planter, like the lightweight material which makes it easy to move and maneuver to suit the plant's need. Also, the planters are non-breakable, so that takes away the concern when moving the plant from one location to another. The material can last a few seasons if cared for properly. You'll see the most cost savings with fiberglass planters if you're looking to purchase a large sized pot. The Round Acanthus Planter costs about $30.

Wentworth Windowbox 36, a window box:

Window boxes not only spruce up the view outside your home, but the view from the inside as well. Add a few flowers to a window box and you'll have a front row seat of nature. The Wentworth Windowbox 36 box is an ideal choice and measures 9 inch, by 9 inch. The cost is $109. The price reflects the crafted high quality iron.