RACINE — She may not have gotten her hearing before the City Council, but a local real estate agent hasn’t given up her quest to use a painted truck tire as a planter. Alicia Villa approached the City ...

RACINE — A woman’s quest to use a painted tire as an outdoor planter could soon result in a change to a city ordinance, allowing the repurposing of waste tires. But adjustments to the zoning code ...

Courtesy Asparagus grows in these tire planters. Hippies, organic gardeners and New Age environmentalists would like to think they invented recycling, but they didn’t. Cottage gardeners, country folks ...

For many garden enthusiasts and environmentalists, the concept of upcycling old tires into beautiful, rustic planters might seem like a perfect blend of creativity and sustainability. When I first ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Clover Chadwick, the designer behind the Los Angeles flower shop ...

Just like fashion, gardening has its fair share of fads. The painted tire planters of the ‘80s, for example, are well past their prime, and oversized, tiered fountains have been phased out in favor of ...

Eye-catching, brightly colored tire planters grace a corner of the city of Ozark’s demonstration garden on the north lawn of the OC. The planters are the result of a joint beautification effort of the ...

Tyre gardening tips: Choose plants that are suitable for the size of your tire planters. For smaller tyres, herbs, succulents, or flowers work well. Larger tyres can house vegetables, fruit plants, or ...