Heidi Lindberg, a Greenhouse and Nursery Extension Educator at Michigan State University, recently offered suggestions from West Michigan garden retailers on interesting and cool combinations for the spring of 2021. These recommendations included:
Tropical thrillers: Combination planters often have a thriller (tall plant for interest), filler (medium plant that brings color or texture), and a spiller (plant to overhang the edge of the container). This year, garden retailers experimented with some interesting thrillers that created unusual looks.
Flower power: this includes petite patio planters, as well as seasonal reflections.
Tempting textures: for example, deep-purple and lime-green foliage, and color wheels of contrasting displays.
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