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четверг, 7 апреля 2016 г.

Guide To Displaying Window Boxes At Home

By Carol Cooper


If you want a bright and welcoming accessory to beautify the exterior of your house, a window box may be just the item to do the trick. The following guide includes some smart tips to help you to achieve the look you want with window boxes. To follow are some practical suggestions to help with sourcing and displaying this item.

One of the best places to get inspiration for this unique and beautiful accessory is the United Kingdom. In fact, as spring and summer approach, you can see window box displays appearing all over the country. They are a great way to achieve bright color on the exterior of a house which lasts through the whole season. It is even possible to make the display last through the fall by replanting with fall flowers such as autumn pansies or chrysanthemums.

The top priority when it comes to choosing this item should always be safety. This applies to all aspects of the process, from ensuring that vendors and products are high quality and safe to using the item safely. Make sure that you abide by any laws or regulations governing outdoor displays in your area. Also, ensure that the box is securely attached and not at risk of slipping from the window space.

There are many different vendors which offer this type of item. One popular place to shop is a garden center which has a variety of outdoor features to choose from. A large garden or outdoor center is likely to have a range of boxes for windows in varying sizes and shapes. As well, you can find a number of different materials including clay or lightweight plastic.

There are some very important pointers to take into account if you are planning to display this kind of product. You should carefully check that it has proper drainage. Most boxes for windows have ready made holes in the bottom for drainage.

Also very important is making sure that you do not get excess water accumulating near your house which can cause damage. That means you should regularly check to ensure this does not happen. As well, using a small hand held watering can is a means of controlling water flow.

There are a great variety of choices for plants which can create an attractive effect. The best option is often one that is easy to care for. Some examples are geraniums, petunias and pansies, all of which are fairly easy to look after. To create a bright splash of color, combine plants like these in a box.

A tip to keep your flowers blooming and fresh looking is to dead head old and wilted blooms regularly. This will keep the plant replenishing itself with new blooms. For more helpful tips on this topic, you can find a variety of online sources including gardening blogs and websites which cover this subject. Another good place to get information is a magazine devoted to the topic of gardens and outdoor spaces. These sources often include helpful step by step instructions for projects including creating window box displays.




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