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Photos by Annette Goliti Gutierrez and Mary Gray with Sydney Michael and Amanda BrooksIn their new book, Potted, Annette Goliti Gutierrez and Mary Gray, founders and owners of the L.A. garden boutique of the same name, show how to make more than 20 contemporary and stylish indoor and outdoor planters using affordable, easy-to-find products, including a simple portable water tank, available at livestock supply stores. How to Make a Colorful Stock Tank GardenThis stock tank garden gets added style and shine from a custom application you can do at home. It’s an accessible project for anyone with a little outdoor space. “You really only need to know how to paint,” Gray says. You can paint it to match your home or garden, or use it as a contrasting accent piece. “Part of the fun of DIY is taking the idea and making it your own,” she says.
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Sleek Container GardensHere’s a less expansive space on New York City’s Upper West Side. Even though this balcony is narrow, using some of its limited width for a long box full of mounding grasses was well worth the sacrifice. There’s a spot to sit at the end and a wall for privacy.
How to use it. Plant taller species, such as imperial, among other bulbs or near the back of a garden bed for a striking accent display. The smaller fritillaries are good choices for rock gardens and naturalizing in grasslands, wildflower gardens and meadows, or at the edge of woodland plantings. The smaller fritillaries are also charming when added to cut-flower bouquets. Don’t cut the larger fritillaries, as it will compromise bloom production.
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