Citizens for a Livable Cranbrook Society provides grassroots leadership and an inclusive process, with a voice for all community members, to ensure that our community grows and develops in a way that incorporates an environmental ethic, offers a range of housing and transportation choices, encourages a vibrant and cultural life and supports sustainable, meaningful employment and business opportunities.
Joseph and I happened to be downtown the other day and were admiring all the planters on 10th Avenue. They are especially well kept and look so fresh. We are wondering how they do it so late in the season.
ReplyDeleteThese planters are reservoir planters. The reservoirs are at the base of the planter and need filling less often than if watering from above. Water is conserved this way as the plants roots are able to 'wick' water from below. Less water is then 'lost' through open evaporation during watering and from the soil surface.
ReplyDeleteThese planters were first introduced to Cranbrook through a Cranbrook in Bloom Conference. They are becoming very popular for municipal use. You may like to visit
http://www.swrl.com/sybertech_waste_reduction_planters_hanging_baskets.html
or LeeValley Tools
http://www.leevalley.com/en/garden/page.aspx?p=10034&cat=2,51603&ap=3 which now also has a selection of reservoir planters.
Don't forget the dog show this weekend! Sally passey
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