Ginkgo Gardens Balcony Baskets Made to Order

When we lived on Capitol Hill we always went to Ginkgo Gardens for not only flowers, but house decorative elements like wall vases and even a glass topped bedside table that started out as a plant stand. When we moved to northern Virginia last year, we continued to drive in to town for our gardening needs. The last time we visited was to stock up on house plants - since our tiny patio garden was now replaced by a console table for house plants in the dining room. At least would would still have some greenery to care for. But this year we wanted to have something more than a single pot with one flower on the balcony. I searched on line for window boxes appropriate for the space but couldn’t find anything I liked. Then I thought about Ginkgo Gardens. We didn’t want to go in to any store, but wondered if something could be requested on line. I went to the website to see what the options might be. There was a form to complete about any pick up request. So I filled in the fact that we were loyal customers and wanted three “window boxes” or something like that for the balcony filled with flowers that could stand the hot westerly sun. They responded by phone the next morning to ask about and get more details, and that we could pick the containers up that afternoon. Having done all the transactions on line and by phone, we drove in to town and pulled in to the back of the building, through the DC alley ways. Julie met us with mask and gloves and put two of the containers in the trunk and one in the back seat. We ended up with coco liner metal containers that are lined in plastic with moss covering the dirt. Although I am used to jamming the pot full of flowers, spikes and flowing greens, these were spaced out evenly and organized. I’ll be adding more items later and am looking for on line options. I did need to order some zip ties to hang the containers with because the brackets that come with the items were much too large. We were happy to get any sort of option that would bring a bit of whimsy to our balcony - and add a bit of color to a very sterile metal area. In just a week the flowers are doing well. Now I just need to keep the crows at bay.