A sheet metal planter comprises three panel types, can be assembled with readily available tools, can be disassembled to fit in a compact space, can be made in more than one shape, does not require fasteners in one embodiment or places a modest load on fasteners in another embodiment, and is aesthetically pleasing.

A storm water drain filter including a collapsible frame supporting a filter bag. The filter may be installed in a stormwater drain pit to capture contaminants and particulate matter before it enters a stormwater drain. The collapsible frame is light weight, compact, simple and inexpensive. The filter bag is secured to the frame so as to maintain its shape and avoid deformation. There is also disclosed a method of installing a stormwater drain filter in a stormwater drain pit to provide an effective seal between the stormwater drain filter and the pit.

A portable planter box especially adapted to be usable either in a commercial or residential environment, providing ease of access and internal irrigation. The device is adapted to be utilized in a minimum amount of space, and to be movable from one space to another. The planter box is uniquely designed to permit stacking and may be collapsed to permit ease of storage and transport to multiple locations.

The present invention is a planter box, in particular, a pre-fabricated planter box for vertical gardening. The preferred embodiment of the planter box comprises a tower sheet and a base sheet. The tower sheet has a plurality of score lines and pre-cut pockets. The tower sheet has an end panel and an opposite end. The tower sheet is folded along the plurality of score lines to form a tower by attaching the end panel to the opposite end of the tower sheet. The base sheet has a plurality of base score lines where the base sheet is folded along the plurality of base score lines to form a base. The base is inserted into the tower and attached by nylon post screws. The base sheet and tower sheet are preferably made of high impact polypropylene copolymer with a UV-resistant additive. The tower has tapered walls for stability.

A plant cultivation column assembly. The assembly provides a vertical structure to contain one or more plants and surrounding growing medium and allows for sufficient aeration, vapor exchange, and facilitates plant reconfiguration. The assembly includes a flexible sheet with slatted projections on opposing edges. The slatted projections alternate to connect to the opposing edges via detachable connections. The assembly is designed to allow for easy assembly and disassembly, minimizing disturbance to the planting medium and plant and additionally allowing the plant to naturally project from openings formed between the slatted projections. The structure offers a large surface area for vapor and air exchange, promoting optimal plant growth. Additionally, the assembly can accommodate various plants and planting mediums, and may be used with additional stabilizing structures, subsequently joined assemblies into a taller column/structure, and/or pots and potted bases. Methods of assembly and use of the plant cultivation column assembly.

A method of forming a plantable structure involves providing a substrate element, a release layer spaced from the substrate element, an adhesive layer disposed between the substrate element and the release layer, and at least one seed abutting the adhesive layer. The seed(s) is/are coupled to the substrate element through the adhesive layer. The method further comprises removing the release layer from the composite article, and adhering a remaining portion of the composite article to a secondary article. The remaining portion of the secondary article comprises the substrate element, the adhesive layer disposed on the substrate element, and the seed(s) abutting the adhesive layer. Also disclosed herein are a method of planting at least one seed with a composite article, a packaging structure, a method of forming a packaging structure, and a method of planting at least one seed.

An apparatus for landscaping is disclosed having a casing of flexible fluid-permeable material for retaining a plant-growing medium preformed into a toroid-shape, having an inner radius, r, r>0, and an outer radius, R, R>r.

One or more slit 14 extending from a free end 13 to an end portion 11 of a folded portion 10 is formed in a tongue piece portion 12 of a pot body, an intermediate portion of each of sides 6 of an opening end portion 3 is bendable in a direction opposite to a center O of the opening end portion 3 at a position of the slit 14 and a base portion of the end portion 11, and an additional vertex 5a is formed at a bent portion in addition to vertices 5 of a polygon of the opening end portion 3 when the intermediate portion of each of the sides 6 of the opening end portion 3 is bent.

A plant cultivation column assembly. The assembly provides a vertical structure to contain one or more plants and surrounding growing medium and allows for sufficient aeration, vapor exchange, and facilitates plant reconfiguration. The assembly includes a flexible sheet with slatted projections on opposing edges. The slatted projections alternate to connect to the opposing edges via detachable connections. The assembly is designed to allow for easy assembly and disassembly, minimizing disturbance to the planting medium and plant and additionally allowing the plant to naturally project from openings formed between the slatted projections. The structure offers a large surface area for vapor and air exchange, promoting optimal plant growth. Additionally, the assembly can accommodate various plants and planting mediums, and may be used with additional stabilizing structures, subsequently joined assemblies into a taller column/structure, and/or pots and potted bases. Methods of assembly and use of the plant cultivation column assembly.

A collapsible soil container that is configured to be moved from a collapsed position to a deployed position wherein in the deployed position the containment member of the present invention is operable to receive and retain soil therein. The present invention includes a frame wherein the frame has a first pair of leg members and a second pair of leg members located at opposing ends thereof. The frame includes a top support member that defines an upper perimeter and an opening of the frame in its deployed position. The top support member is operably coupled to the first pair of leg members and second pair of leg members at opposing ends thereof. A containment member, manufactured from burlap or other similar material, is operably coupled to the frame wherein the containment member is placed through the top support member and releasably coupled thereto.