wanna see a woolly pocket?

earth day came and went this year here in miami, just as it always does. a noticeable lack of pomp and circumstance...as i have come to notice since living in miami. winter music conference takes more precedence over earth day- sadly enough...but in this case, i advise you all "to keep on keepin on" and look to other urban centers for inspiration and hope during earth week.

take for instance, let's look at the big apple.
this week Woolly Pockets (one of my fave companies) created a living wall in new york city's union square measuring 40'x 8' in conjunction with the New York Restoration Project at their annual New York Grows Festival. Wooly Pockets donated over 400 Wallys to bring this sweet idea to fruition which in turn also helped spread the word about their growing Woolly Pocket School Program (already 20 participating schools in Los Angeles alone).

so what's a girl to do but dream and hey, maybe try to blaze a new trail here in miami with the help of our friends at Woolly Pockets...stay tuned and by the way, happy belated earth week. i hope you all did your part at home or in your commuity- at least.

:)

embrace your outdoor space.

i know i have said this a million times.
but- hello? we DO live in Florida.
a place where summer is perpetual. where we never have to pack away 'summer wardrobes' to accommodate our 'winter wardrobes'.
a place were dining al fresco is something that can technically be done year round- but is actually preferred in the winter months!

for these reasons, and oh so many more, it baffles my mind when i see empty balconies, bare landscapes and no care or desire to take advantage of outdoor spaces.

here is a suggestion. a baby step, shall you...
acquire one, just one, simple easy care plant in a beautiful pot- and put it on your balcony or doorstep. i suggest a water wise, no care succulent plant- let's say, an Aloe plant- in one of our modern, simple pots.

put it in a sunny spot, add a chair or a floor cushion beside it and get outside! spend an afternoon, reading a book, your iPad or trashy magazine of choice- with your plant by your side and voila- your mini-shangri-la.

plants give life, they are  life and they actually can improve your mood.
try it and you will see for yourself. oh, and getting outside does a body good.

put some spring! into your outdoor spaces

the first day of spring is not only my birthday, but more importantly, it usually symbolizes the beginning of new growth, beginnings and new life.


if you haven't already heard the latest and greatest...pots and plants is currently breathing new life into the back space of the marimekko store on north miami avenue in the miami design district. our 1250 sf space is a simple warehouse space meant to keep our large inventory of ecoLITE fiberclay pots, display our ready made planters and to eventually act as a 'guerilla' style shop with a curated  menagerie of outdoor goodies including living wall systems, modern birdhouses and other cool outdoor accessories such as those often hard-to-find, outdoor rugs.


but as a start- we just would like to get our name out there and start encouraging green lovers in south florida to start thinking about their outdoor spaces and check out our wares for inspiration and easy weekend warrior projects that will guarantee to breathe new life into outdoor spaces with our modern, lightweight pots and affordable ready-made planters that are all divinely custom arranged by your truly. 


have you sprung on spring yet?


visit us at 3940 north miami avenue, down the side alley beside marimekko, miami, fl.  call me at 305-803-0533 to make an appointment.


our official opening date is april 12th. m-f, 11am to 7pm. saturdays, 12-5.
and our opening party is TBA, in may!!! stay tuned. visit our website and sign up for email updates. or join us on facebook and twitter!