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Garden Detective: super-easy pretty pots

February 6, 2013 2:18 PM By JESSICA DAMIANO jessica.damiano@newsday.com

Twine pot: Twine lends an earthy, rustic vibe

Photo credit: Handout | Twine pot: Twine lends an earthy, rustic vibe to planters. Step one: Hold pot. Step two: Glue the twine on. Step three: Done. (Natalie recommends using Gorilla glue because glue-gun glue tends to melt in the sun, but if you're making this for indoor use, use whatever adhesive you want.

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As I browsed through the myriad garden catalogs piling up on the horizontal filing cabinet that doubles as my dining room table, looking for interesting new plants and products, the exorbitant price of some new planters really made an impression.

A shabby-chic whitewashed terra-cotta pot -- just 6 inches in diameter -- was being peddled for $68. A "handcrafted" painted number (admittedly very...

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