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from July 2022

by The Bend Magazine

Gardening

Planting Party

UPGRADE YOUR FAVORITE PASTIME WITH A BACKYARD POTTING STATION

BY: TERRIE MOORE PHOTOS BY: RACHEL BENAVIDES

It’s no secret the gardening industry saw a huge upswing in sales due to the pandemic. We were confined to our homes and desperately needing to keep ourselves entertained; even those without green thumbs became plant parents within the last two years. We found gardening can bring peace, teach patience and inspire hope. But it can be messy. Having a designated place to repot plants, store tools and keep extra soil will make caring for your greenery easier and fun. Simple storage and a small work surface is really all that’s needed for a potting station — plus, a designated potting area can double as an outdoor bar when your gardening work is done. That’s known as a win-win.

GARDENING GOALS

Storing garden gloves and boots outside will encourage weed picking after a rain shower — the best time to do it.

Large lidded jars hold small rocks for top dressing potted plants, guard potting soil from bugs and keep seed packets and twine safe from the elements.

Join the fun; a new study from Scarborough market research firm revealed that of the 164 million homeowners in the U.S., nearly half (49%) gardened in the past 12 months.

q get the look

Covered patio of Sofia & Nick Gignac Solar Chandelier, Garden Boots, Garden Bag Target Potting bench Pottery Barn French basket Wildflowers

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Bryce Shirley is a multi-million dollar producer at Coldwell Banker Pacesetter Steel Realtors®. He holds a BA degree in Communications from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

Bryce is a Portland, Texas native. He found his passion for Real Estate early in life and began pursuing this profession during high school. By the age of 21, he has already closed 130 transactions which has amounted to $21 million worth of property.

He is skilled in market knowledge, negotiation, problem solving, creative marketing and listening to clients needs and wants. He finds it truly rewarding to help people.