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Originally Posted by jnieman
My hubby is a gardener. He spends hours each day in the yard gardening. We had window boxes at our last house and they looked beautiful with all of the ivy and hanging flowers. I would only put in Cedar boxes or something similar that matches the house, never plastic flowers.
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You might find some ideas for different kinds of window boxes on Amazon.
Also, have a look at Gardener's Supply in Burlington, VT. I have ordered things from them.
It takes a committed gardener to keep up with window boxes -- what with all that pinching and feeding and watering and probably seasonal change-outs. But it sounds like you already know that.
I can't recall seeing any window boxes in TV, but that does not mean they are not there somewhere or that they are not allowed. (Better check though.) It could mean just that they can be a lot of work, especially in the heat of summer. I thought about putting them on our house in Ohio but decided there were too many windows across the front and I would have had to work too hard to keep them looking their best. -- I can be a bit persnickety about gardening so I decided to acknowledge my limitations and just put a pot on the porch.
I think beautifully designed and maintained window boxes are a wonderful addition to a home. And I love a design formula of 3 different kinds of plants: Thriller. Filler. Spiller.
Happy Gardening.