Sometimes, plastics are good. Our Woolly Pockets are made from recycled plastic bottles. Plants love Pockets because the felt-like material created from the recycled plastic is breathable, which helps plants to air prune.  I’ll let Miguel, our owner explain in this sweet video. He’s better at it than me

Create a Living Wall at Home with Plastics from Plastics Make it Possible on Vimeo.

We found an unexpected and sweet surprise when we opened up ReadyMade Magazine yesterday to find an article detailing how to extend a fence using Woolly Pockets in order to block an unsightly view and increase privacy. We love the woolly illustration and the idea of ” getting a super-soaking water gun” to spray the Pockets from an upstairs window to facilitate watering. Thanks Readymade, writer Amy Devers and illustrator Kate Sutton for such a plantastic piece!

The lovely Blue Planet Garden Blog by landscape designer and garden writer Susan Morrison posted such a sweet blog entryabout her outdoor living wall that I had to share. She filled her Pockets with plants that “would be cold hardy and get by with a minimum of pampering – a mix of Carex and grass-like plants with a few trailers thrown in.” I love the blend of soft colors of the grassy plants up against the bold red wall. Susan says that she’s a “serious fan” of Woolly Pockets, and well, Susan, we are “serious fans” of yours.  Thanks for being so Woolly.   Be sure to check out Susan’s new book , “Garden Up!: Smart Vertical Gardening for Small and Large Spaces.”

And…Have a fantastic weekend!

You weren’t hallucinating the other day when you opened your CB2 Catalog and saw a Woolly Pocket vertical garden.  And now, they have some sweet blog content on the CB2 Blog about our dear Wally.  They’ve filled their Wally One with fernleaf lavender ‘lavandula pinnata’ and two types of rosemary.  I love how they call the Pockets full of herbs a “Pantry for a Foodie.” Kinda makes me want to cook something, just so I can include the fresh herbs from my Pockets.

What a nice surprise to see our Wally Five at the studio of event planning darlings Paige and Kelly of Bash, Please and photographer Annie McElwain in the brand new issue of Rue Magazine.  I love the desert feel of their Pockets, and the mix of the chunky Succulents and the dangling Pothos look so textural and cool. Shucks, Wally just fits right in over there, huh? Woot woot– Thanks ladies!

Last week I had the pleasure of hanging out at  Design Within Reach. I helped to install a living painting, full of Pothos plants and Bird’s Nest Fern (see how I’m learning all these plant names!? It’s super fun!).  I love the life that the Pockets and plants lend to the space, a lush pop of green for such a great design shop. We are thrilled to be collaborating with DWR, it’s all just so plantastic! (I heard Chief Woolly, Miguel use that term yesterday, and couldn’t wait to use it somewhere!) See you soon!

Woolly Wishes,
Justina

Yay! The weekend is upon us. For me, that means I get to do some gardening! I got some edibles for a Pocket that is going to go in my kitchen: parsley, basil, thyme, and I am even going to try out an avocado… wish me luck! I hope you all get a chance to do some gardening this weekend to.  Do you have any weekend gardening plans? What are you planting right now?

Here’s a little snap shot of my Tina Pocket on my living room coffee table. I wish you all a very Woolly weekend, friends!
~Justina

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I have always been a fan of indoor plants for aesthetic reasons… I just love the look of plants: hanging, on the floor, on tables and atop cabinets. It was not until recently that I discovered the extensive health benefits that plants have, both psychological and physical. It makes sense,  as we know that being outdoors in the sun and around nature makes us feel good– that bringing the outdoors in, would be healthy for us too.

To be more specific, I learned that the Boston Fern is one of the best plants for removing formaldehyde- so, filling a space with ferns at, say a hair or nail salon could really help to filter the air pollutants created by nail polish and hair products.

And then there is the Dwarf Date Palm that is known to be effective for the removal of xylene, a chemical that can be found in the printing, rubber and leather industries– so if you’ve got a copy shop, than filling your shop with Dwarf Date Palms is the way to help insure that you and your customers stay healthy.

Besides removing air pollutants, plants can also add moisture to a room. Before you go out and buy a big, plastic humidifier, try introducing the Areca Palm into your home, it’s known to release a ton of moisture into the air.

Well we are *blushing* right now… So much Woolly love on the cover of Sunset Magazine‘s Garden Anywhere issue. Jam packed with innovative ideas for small-space gardening solutions– the issue has got us all inspired to literally garden anywhere this Spring. Thanks Sunset, for making us your blushing cover gal for this special edition.