The fun, 5-by-9-inch aluminum planters are inspired by their family. ‘We have two kids and we’ve been getting into gardening lately,’ Linda Geiser said. ‘My husband is really in to succulents.

Amid the concrete and asphalt of urban jungles, planters and roof gardens provide stormwater drainage and a natural cooling effect. These products keep greenery lush. (Courtesy Vestre) Stripes ...

Basket Planters Fermob A steel frame/handle makes these aluminum planters portable. The Long model measures 47 x 10 x 29 inches; the High model measures 28 x 13 x 33 inches.

The prefabricated aluminum die-cast planters made in a monoblock casting are arranged to shield the interior from overheating, but still allow natural daylight and ventilation to pass through.