Many homes are decorated with flowers and plants. Not all of these plants are planted in the ground though. There are many planters that are above ground, either as pots or hanging planters. These planters can be the standard ones that come from the store with the plant or they can be creative planters. There are many creative planter ideas to spruce up even the blandest of the planters.



Some of the best creative planter ideas are just ways to hang the planter. Many people use the old plastic hook that comes with the plant and plastic planter. However, with a little work, a macramé planter can be built and used. This homemade planter can be decorated with beads and can use different colored hemp or cloth to add more uniqueness to it. These homemade planters can be designed to hold several planters at one time. There are many great idea books on the market for making a homemade planter.



Decorating the standard plastic hanging planter is another option for creative planter ideas. One such idea involves spray painting the planter. Since you do not want to get spray paint on the plant, remove the plant first. Then spray paint the planter in any number of colors. There is even plastic spray paint that cracks to give the planter the appearance of a weathered glass or metal planter. This can be highly decorative hanging from older steel or iron rod hanger. This type of spray paint can be purchased at the local hardware store and is very popular for both planters and outdoor furniture. This provides the vintage feeling to even new products.

Moss is a new hanging planter idea. The moss styles are environmentally sound and can provide very pretty planter ideas. The major advantage to the moss styles is that the dirt is not seen and the entire thing can be composted at the end of the flowering cycle. There are many different styles of moss that can be used to support a plant. Many of these moss planters are also packed into a shaping hanger that provides support and a hanging method to the planter. Many of these shaping hangers are made out of metals such as iron and steel. It is not uncommon for the support hangers to have all of their metal covered with a sealant to protect the metal from rust and degradation.

Up until now, hanging planters were the only ones discussed.

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