On Friday I posted a photo of an ugly plater I saw at a strip mall. Convinced I could do better for the same amount of money (proving that there is no reason to have such ugly landscaping) I challenged myself to come up with a design that looked better for less.
Home Depot is carrying large black flax like the ones in the ugly strip mall pots for $24.99, and a six pack of white impatiens for $1.99. So the plants in the pot cost $26.98. I absolutely can do better!
It’s not a matter of spending a lot of money. It’s a matter of using a little creativity, which quite frankly, is missing from much of suburbia. My suggested replacements are goldenrod (1 – $4.99), purple asters (2 – $3.99), sweet potato vine (1 – $3.99), and white geraniums (2 – $2.99). Assuming I still know how to add, that tallies up to $22.94. Money left to spare!
Here’s how I’d place the plants:
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Fern, I say it’s a great design! I like the fact you spent very little money too. Beautiful choices on the plants. Too bad you couldn’t give the strip mall your two cents on the container. Glad you shared your idea.:)
BTW, Sakioka Wholesale Nursery in Westminster sells flax in 5 gallon containers for $14.50!!! They have beautiful varieties too… Holler if you ever want to take a field trip!
I stopped to put gas in my yesterday and there was a large concrete planter next to the pump with only two marigolds in it, and lots of exposed dirt. It looked so pathetic it makes me want to come back and guerrilla garden it
I hate it when once was a cool architectural plant becomes a boring strip mall eyesore. Once I started seeing flax everywhere, it sort of put me off flax. Too bad, it’s a great plant.
I like your design and your budgeting. Too bad that the mall is looking for ease of care over visual impact.