Depending on the density of the foliage, planters can lower indoor temperatures by three to five degrees compared to the outdoors, providing a natural cooling effect ...

This is also a handy trick if you live in a windy area and keep your planters outdoors. When using this technique, make sure to use two planters: One decorative one and one that you can nestle inside.

What originally was used as a horse trough in the early 1900s is now a sprawling planter in the midst of an intersection. “It’s been a long time coming,” said Kevin Conlan, who has lived in ...