THE IDEA Give a hardworking trug or toolbox a
new role by planting it with long-blooming annuals. Old
boxes stocked with upright and trailing easy-care plants
overfl ow with movable color.
TIP Flea markets, farm auctions, and tag sales are ideal
venues to search out old toolboxes and trugs. Check
under display tables and out-of-the-way places for
overlooked pieces.
BLOOMS Argyranthemum in shades of magenta and
yellow blossoms for weeks in spring. Replace it with
geraniums when hot weather hits. Trailing pink Bacopa
adds color from spring to fall.