April is lawn and garden month. But what if you love springtime and flowers, but don’t have a large lawn, or the space to cultivate a garden? Never fear – for those who have small patios, tight front door entranceways and limited front porch real estate – Nanz & Kraft has the answer.

This April, try your hand at container gardening. Anything that can accommodate an appropriate amount of soil – and have the ability to drain water – is a candidate to become a self contained flower bed. Get creative in your choice of containers – whether you choose a pot from a local gardening center, or find décor items around your house; the key is to ift the container – and the florals – to your décor. From rustic baskets to sleek ebony cubes; from decorative tin memorabilia to rain barrels – the possibilities are endless. And as an added bonus, your garden is portable! If you change your mind about its placement, or move to a new home, your perfect garden moves right along with you.

Container gardening is not limited to flowers, either. Traditional spring growth includes flowering plants and bushes such as azaleas, kalanchoes, begonias and violets. All of these can be purchased at Nanz & Kraft, and displayed indoors in our deocrative containers, or moved to fit your own décor. Make sure to speak to our expert florists in regards the best way to transplant your purchases.

Still not sure on how to bring the spring garden a little closer to home? Try these ideas.

• Place a wheelbarrow in your front door entrance; fill with soil and add flowering plants traditionally planted in beds.
• Get a distressed bakers rack from a garage sale; place potted plants of various sizes and colors to form an upright garden. Place a few old pieces of furniture on a back patio, fill a few drawers with soil and plant flowers; place trailing ivy across the top.
• Hang garden baskets of ivies, ferns or lush colorful flowers from a hook on your porch; situate shepherd’s hooks just outside your door and do the same.

You can celebrate lawn and garden month even if you have neither. If you love springtime, come into Nanz & Kraft and let us help you create an innovative home garden sure to be the envy of all your friends – we’ll do the work, you enjoy the beauty!