Metal planters and galvanized flower pots can add a rustic and industrial style to your garden area without making it look old-fashioned. Galvanized water troughs bring a clean touch to patios, plantings, fountains or ponds. Just as farmhouses stroll into town, metal planters generally follow suit. These water and feed troughs find surprising uses in all types of landscapes and gardens, as you'll see in this post.
Metal plant pots for imaginative garden design
In front of this small house with a red roof and white floorboards there are galvanized flower pots that are used as...Centerpiece of the small front gardenact. The garden is designed so that the short round bottoms planted with colorful flowers enhance the agricultural look.
To use storage tanks as planters, the most important thing is to drill holes in the bottom for drainage. After drilling, you can cover the corresponding metal plant pot with a protective layer to prevent subsequent rust formation. After such treatment, the tanks should last for many years.
Galvanized round bottom storage containers are typically slightly larger, approximately 1 to 2 meters in diameter. Feeding troughs for cattle and horses are about half a meter high, while those for sheep are lower. Also note that the sizes given may be approximate as some manufacturers do not produce their products as standard. If you are lifting a metal planter on racks with legs, a drain can improve drainage. This positioning also makes it easier to care for the pelvis without having to put any strain on your back.
Use as a privacy screen
You can use these storage containers to keep a strong plant such as bamboo upright. This means you may be able to hide the neighboring building to ensure better privacy in the courtyard. However, keep in mind that the bamboo in the pot usually only reaches about half of its maximum height. If you are planting this in a trough, it is best to use an old carpet or other food to insulate the roots.
This converted outdoor space breathes new life into a courtyard with a sophisticated industrial aesthetic. Galvanized metal plant pots keep the aggressively growing winter horsetail in check and partially shield the fence.
Raised vegetable bed or flower pot with metal planter
The plants feel at home on this rooftop in the city center. Residents did an excellent job of gardening by planting the containers in the 200 square foot space with edibles such as herbs, vegetables, beets, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower and tomatoes. Pot irrigation is installed through existing drainage or a custom drilled hole.
An adobe and redwood stand elevates a trio of troughs so that the plants they contain can be seen from inside the house. The black lava rock in the foreground also creates a nice contrast. Because storage tanks are designed to hold water, they are suitable as water features in the landscape.
Use galvanized flower pots for other purposes
You can have onemore elaborate wall fountainsAlso equip with a metal plant pot as a basin for the water. The tank in this example is installed with wood cladding. The whole thing offers an elegant look as an addition to the garden. Another variant is this fire pit attached to the ground, which consists of a storage container.
The container has a hole for the gas pipe and another hole in the bottom for drainage. You can buy a kit for the burner or make one yourself. The fire pit adjusts from a low flame for ambience to a higher one for warmth and is set on crushed river stones. The metal chairs pair well with the garage-like doors on this industrial-style firehouse patio with siding.
An even more interesting and practical option is to use the metal plant pot as a cooling basin for drinks. A small storage tank or a large tub filled with ice gives the party farmhouse charm.
