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Container care & treatment
Wooden and metal containers, pots and planters can quickly loose their colour and attractive finish. Regular care and attention can keep them looking their best - and ensures they last for many years.
Also, using one of the complementary colours available means your plants can be supplemented with a gorgeous colour.
Cuprinol’s Garden Shades range is fantastic for wood, whereas anything metal can be taken care of with Hammerite’s Direct to Rust range.
Here are just a few simple ideas.
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A splash of colour will add character to your watering can and portable wooden herb planters. |
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The richness and warmth of the fence perfectly offsets the foliage and lends itself to tone-on-tone planting. |
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For your larger planters, you can go for a slightly more exuberant, but still understated shade, such as this retro pastel Rhubarb Compote. |
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