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.

Their entire building is strategically surrounded by heavy aluminum planters. "It was to the point where all this was filed up. We couldn't really walk past because there was stuff everywhere.

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 ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- People in some of San Francisco's neighborhoods are trying to address the never-ending problem of homeless encampments by using big outdoor planters to ward them off.

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 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.

A two-block stretch of parklets on Powell Street between Eddy and Geary streets in San Francisco, Calif., on Tuesday, July 12, 2011, which will be ready for public use tomorrow as planters are ...