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Christina Salwitz

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See Gardens Differently

Something about design

Christina Salwitz

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One of the biggest garden myths? That if you didn’t plant containers in May, you’ve missed your chance.
Not even close. These shade containers are being planted in late July, just in time to steal the show for Seafair gatherings and carry

Stop thinking of them as pots, think of them as architecture. #potsofbold #plantboldy #theboldcontainergarden

Stop thinking of them as pots, think of them as architecture.

Every garden has a soundtrack. Today…it’s the whisper of grasses, the sparkle of the lake, and one determined canna refusing to bow to the breeze. Some designs don’t just catch your eye…they catch the wind.
#potsofbold #Con

I used to think ornamental grasses were just “the tall thing in the middle.”
Then I started paying attention.
Those leaves aren’t just filling space. They’re aiming your eyes upward, giving all that soft purple Echeveria somet

Permission slip granted: plant it loud, plant it lush, and let the neighbors talk. #PotsofBold #BoldContainerGarden #plantitbold

This is your permission slip to stop apologizing for taking up space. That Japanese maple didn’t ask for approval to be dramatic, it just leaned into the light and let its color do the talking. Your patio deserves the same energy. Go bold or go

A “sustainable” planter with an attitude says “We don’t need no stinking designer! Back off lady, we’re bloomin, we’re leafin and we’re chillin in the shade since 2025!” GOT IT, imma backin off! 😂😂😂

Container gardening advice I wish I could give my past self:
Learn the language of design before you memorize plant names. Because once you understand balance, rhythm, repetition, contrast, scale, and focal points, you can walk into almost any nurser