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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20130081326 | Modular Concrete Planter Box System A Modular Concrete Interlocking Box System and method for constructing the same, comprising at least two rectangular caps having two short sides, two long sides, and a consistent thickness from a first cap overhang to a second cap overhang, including at least two notche... | 04/04/2013 |
| 20130019524 | PLANT CONTAINER SYSTEMS AND STRUCTURES Planting structures including a container including a base and defining a container opening opposite the base, a first bulb support structure supported within the container, the first bulb support structure defines a first bulb compartment located proximate the containe... | 01/24/2013 |
| 20120260573 | MODULAR INTERLOCKING PRE-VEGETATED ROOF SYSTEM A modular unit, system and method include a base layer having a plurality of reservoirs configured to prevent water flow through a lower portion, the lower portion for contacting a support surface, and having interlocking portions configured to interlock adjacent base l... | 10/18/2012 |
| 20120240463 | MODULAR PLANTING AND CULTIVATING CONTAINER AND SYSTEM AND REVEGETATION METHOD USING SUCH CONTAINERS A modular planting and cultivating container and a revegetation method using such containers. The planting and cultivating container is essentially made up of a rectangular tray having a flat or ribbed bottom and side walls, as well as a body forming a rectangular sleev... | 09/27/2012 |
| 20120204484 | PLANT ENCLOSURE THAT OFFERS PEST CONTROL An enclosure for plants that protects plants against pests and other living organisms that may be harmful to plants. In one embodiment, a pot includes a first open-top container and a second open-top container. The first open-top container forms a first open space for h... | 08/16/2012 |
| 20120124905 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GROWING PLANTS A plant growing assembly is configured to grow a plurality of plants in multiple directions above a ground surface. The assembly includes a growing container and a support structure for elevating the container above the ground surface. The container presents a generally... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120060415 | MOLDED PLANTER WITH WIDE UPPER RIM A planter includes a concave container and a separate rim, both formed from a thermoplastic material. The container has a brim extending radially outward from an upper portion of the container. A vertical wall extends upward from the brim and has exterior flanges and gr... | 03/15/2012 |
| 20120000127 | FLOWER POT HAVING REMOVABLE BASE A flower pot having a removable base, comprising: a basin-shaped main body, with its bottom portion or side wall provided with at least an opening, and at least a female connection piece disposed on said basin-shaped main body and around perimeter of said opening; and a... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110296751 | SELF CONTAINED SYSTEM FOR GROWING PERENNIAL FLOWERS IN A ROCK-LIKE OR OTHER ORNAMENTAL PLANTER An improved ornamental container for gardening and the like is provided. The container, which is made of an artificial material of a desired shape and size, includes soil or some other growing medium, perennial bulbs or plants, a positioning device and individual contai... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110283614 | PLANT ARRANGEMENT A plant arrangement for plants, in particular for pot plants with tendrillar shoots, comprises a base body surrounding an interior with at least one plant pot receptacle, a plant pot arranged in the at least one plant pot receptacle with a plant pot interior surrounded ... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110258925 | Vertical planter A vertical planter includes stackable planter units each with plural sections in which plural plants can be planted. Each section of a planter unit can have a removable faceplate for placing soil in the planter section and planting plants in the soil, or potted plants c... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110247268 | Stackable Elevated Planter A stackable elevated planter has a rectangular or oval body that holds potting soil. Two or four legs sockets are attached to and extend away from the bottom of the planter body to define a rectangle. Legs are provided such that each leg has one end sized to fit within ... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110247267 | Mountable Planter Box A planter box assembly has a sheet metal frame with two opposed end walls connected by opposed front and back walls. The frame has a bottom opening and an upper peripheral rim. A molded plastic insert has a bottom wall with a plurality of upwardly extending side walls. ... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110232182 | Planting system The combination of a container and a growing medium for a plant. The container is made to simulate the appearance of an egg shell bounding a receptacle. The growing medium is provided in the receptacle.... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110232189 | CONTAINER FOR CULTIVATING BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS The present invention relates to a container for cultivating biological material, comprising a solid inert substrate, a growth medium and biological material arranged in or on the substrate, wherein the container is substantially closed, wherein the volume of the contai... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110232174 | GARDEN IN A PACKAGE A raised bed garden assembly, kit, and method are provided. The garden assembly comprises a prefabricated enclosure along with additional components useful for creating a raised bed garden or similar growing enclosure, such as an irrigation system and greenhouse coverin... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110219681 | Insulated Plant Housing An insulated plant housing is a device extends the growing season for a plant by protecting the plant from frost damage at the beginning or end of the growing season. The device is partially filled with water to insulate the air and soil surrounding the plant from freez... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110162270 | SEED AND PLANT GROWTH MEDIUM MODULE A seed and plant growth medium module includes a seed embedded in plant growth medium which is encapsulated in a biodegradable moisture retaining shell. The shell has a bottom with an upper covering. A root opening is provided in the bottom to allow egress of roots as t... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110016782 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GROWING PLANTS A plant growing assembly is configured to grow a plurality of plants in multiple directions above a ground surface. The assembly includes a growing container and a support structure for elevating the container above the ground surface. The container presents a generally... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100242357 | Raised Garden Bed Kit The instant invention provides a kit for assembly of a raised garden bed. The raised garden bed includes panel members, corner connector members, and linear connector members constructed of a polymeric material and adapted to be snapped together into a substantially rig... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100031568 | CONTAINER WATERING SYSTEM AND METHOD A container watering system and method are provided. A gardening container can include an interior shell and an exterior shell. The interior shell includes an interior base and an interior wall. The exterior shell includes an exterior base and an exterior wall. The inte... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20090277084 | PLANT CONTAINER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD A transplantable plant container assembly is provided for containing a growing medium for a plant that significantly promotes air root pruning. The container assembly includes a container device that includes a sidewall support and a bottom support collectively defining... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090260282 | PLANT CULTIVATING UNIT AND PLANT CULTIVATING CONTAINER An object of the present invention is to provide a plant cultivating unit that can perform a watering operation in a simple manner and can supply water uniformly to plants in locations where a floor surface is sloped, such as the rooftop of a building, without requiring... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090255178 | PLANT PAIL A plant pail includes a base and a wall extending upwardly from a periphery of the base. The wall includes an upper portion defining a mouth of the container and a body portion below the upper portion. The upper portion includes opposite portions of increased width, suc... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090223124 | Long Range Self Watering System A watering system for controllably dampening the growth medium supporting a potted plant. The system includes a housing arranged to surround the lower portion of the pot as it is suspended from the top of the housing by a holder plate. The holder plate includes major an... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090183429 | PREFABRICATION TYPE FLOWERPOT BLOCK Disclosed is a prefabricated type flowerpot block. It can be assembled in a simple manner, it can perform root-balling for a predetermined period and it can allow a plant to be transplanted to thus be conveniently moved. Accordingly, it eliminates the trouble of plantin... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090173002 | TRANSPLANTING METHOD AND APPARATUS A plant is grown to maturity in a transplant container and transplanted into a recipient's container. The transplant container has side walls that can be easily detached from the bottom after the transplant container has been placed into the recipient's container above ... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090158653 | Hanging Planter A hanging planter provides a growing environment that allows a plant to grow in a substantially downward direction. The planter includes a structure with an interior surface that defines an interior chamber. The interior chamber receives a liner made of a material of th... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090056215 | PLANTATION POT THAT FACILITATES REPLACEMENT OF SOIL A plantation pot includes a primary pot body having a side wall and a bottom delimiting a first interior space for containing a first amount of soil for growing a plant or a flower. The bottom of the primary pot body forms a plurality of openings for drainage of water. ... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20080313959 | GARDEN BED ASSEMBLY AND METHOD AND KIT THEREFOR There is disclosed a garden bed assembly, a kit and a method of making it. The garden bed assembly includes at least one raised garden bed planter box for containing suitable planting soil or other growing media. The assembly as disclosed herein includes a fence for at ... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080271370 | Planter A planter having (a) a base element sized to accommodate a plant, said base having one or more side elements that form a wall of said base, said base having a upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portion having a first base mating edge and an integrally formed ... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080172938 | Automatic sprout vending machine This invention is an automatic sprout vending machine which provides racks for seeds to rest upon for automatically sprouting or germinating such seeds. In one embodiment, the automatic sprout vending machine comprises a housing having, preferably, an upper compartment,... | 07/24/2008 |
| 20080120905 | SECTIONAL-TYPE RAISED GARDENING BED STRUCTURE A sectional-type raised garden bed structure includes a first wall section being provided at an end with at least one mortise, a second wall section being provided at an end with at least one tenon adapted to engage with the at least one mortise on the first wall sectio... | 05/29/2008 |
| 20080092442 | GARDEN BED ASSEMBLY AND METHOD AND KIT THEREFOR There is disclosed a garden bed assembly and a method of making it. The garden bed assembly includes at least one planter containing suitable planting soil or other growing media. The assembly includes a fence/planter structure and an upright solid imperforate inner pla... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20070227068 | Wraparound flower planter The wraparound flower planter includes two almost-identical semicylindrical members and releasable fasteners for securing the two members together so that the wraparound flower planter is maintained in a closed position around the base of a tree, or other columnar suppo... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070204511 | Datachable vase for separately filling water and retaining plants A detachable vase for separately filling water and retaining plants comprises a lower water-filled bottle body for receiving water; and an upper side of the lower water-filled bottle body having a first connect unit; and an upper bottle body for receiving plants or flow... | 09/06/2007 |
| 20070151150 | Portable garden box with protective fence A novel portable garden box for use in growing plants, comprises a fence and a tub, where the fence is attached to fence posts that are insertable into the tub. The tub includes a tub lip, four walls, a bottom, postholes for receiving the fence posts and drain holes for... | 07/05/2007 |
| 20070084112 | Cuttings receptacle A method for catching shrub or hedge cuttings. The method includes a setup of providing a at least one frame assembly with a first side, a spatially disposed second side, a distal side, and a bottom, which cooperate to form a catching area. The receptacle may be made fr... | 04/19/2007 |
| 20060272208 | Plant container for growing and selling plants A plant container in which full-color information useful to a retailer and consumer is printed over an area on the pot. The pot may be used to both grow and sell the live plant; alternatively, the pot may be used as a pot cover. The container is made of a durable materi... | 12/07/2006 |
| 20060230675 | Compactable Garden Planter At least one embodiment of the invention pertains to a collapsible planter apparatus is provided comprising (1) a floor section having one or more drainage holes, (2) a first side wall hingeably coupled to a first edge of the floor section, and (3) and a second side wal... | 10/19/2006 |
