Planters on the Side: March 2010

Welcome to Planter on the Side Blogspot!

Sunny Lambeth Allen and Teresa Daugherty Hechenbleikner formed Planters on the side in 2008 out of a passion and desire to share our planting knowledge with Charlotte and surrounding area. We were asking God to reveal a career that would allow us to tap our gifts and truly enjoy work. Our vision began to take form and everything fell into place which we took as a sign that we were on the right track. We create container gardens using organic products and mostly locally grown plant material. Our work includes a variety of plants from herbs and annual flowers to trees, shrubs and perennials. Now we service clients from Charleston, SC to Lake Norman, NC. We hope you enjoy our gardening information and pictures of our beautiful creations!

Friday, March 12, 2010

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Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not unto thy own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

We planted this urn in part shade in the Eastover neighborhood of Charlotte in June 2009. I love the mix of autumn fern, bacopa, creeping jenny and fusion impatiens "glow".

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

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I hope you enjoy this prayer:

God of forever, you have blessed us with time:
A time in which we are to rest,
A time in which we are to eat,
A time in which to live in faith and faithfulness.

We love to plant for Lunas in Charlotte and Charleston. It is a pleasure to work with the staff and of course, shop! This photo was taken summer 2009.

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The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet. (Frederick Buechner)

In May of 2008, Teresa and I planted for a family in Foxcroft by their pool.

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