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Anchor - Container Gardens
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Container Gardens

Purple Leaf can design and plant decorative containers to frame entryways, pathways and gathering spaces. These containers come in many sizes, shapes, color and finishes. They can be filled with colorful annuals or perennials but may also be filled with woody ornamental plants like Japanese maples and evergreen topiary.

Formal Evergreen Accents

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Most evergreen trees and shrubs can be trained for pot culture. With proper pruning, root care, and soil, ornamental accents like this can be a part of your garden for a long time. Shown here are elegant square pots from Europe with European columnar boxwood.

Head Planters

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Head planters are a delight to see in the garden. They can really make an impression. They can be small, medium or large, and come in a variety of shapes and styles. This type of container accent gives your garden a feeling of serenety. They can be placed on a column, pedestal or on the edge of a porch or step. 

Mixed Designer Planters

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Mixed planters can be arranged almost like a bouquet by using many types of plants together to create an artistic and cohesive design. Choose any type of decorative container to fit your space: tall square, narrow round, short round or square and any shape in between. The colors and textures are endless. Purple Leaf can choose and design mixed ornamental containers to fit within your new landscape.

Decorative Annual Planters

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Similar to the mixed planters, the types of containers to choose from are endless but these planters are filled with annual plants alone. Also, when planting with annuals, you can use garden ornaments to add to the decor. This is a common combination and it lends itself to many types of garden design.

Birdbaths and other Ornaments

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Stand alone accents in the garden, birdbaths offer a respit for the birds that choose to visit your garden. Birdbaths come in many materials and designs. It is my belief that no garden is complete unless it has a birdbath. Not just birds drink from the water, butterflys, beetles and bees are just a few of the other animals that will visit.  You are doing a great service for wildlife when you provide a drinking and bathing spot in your garden.

Bonsai

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If you like trees and  growing plants in decorative containers, another accent you can have in your garden is bonsai. Yes, bonsai does take some understanding and care, but with just a little know how you can have a miniature beauty in your garden. If you have any questions about this, we also offer an informative Bonsai - blog/forum for questions and discussions.

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