as in farmers
a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it
the planters are too busy around harvest time to pay the tourists much mind
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There are concrete planters, wooden doors, armoires, sideboards, chinoiserie urns, and thousands of other items, mostly sourced in European markets.
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Jenny Adams, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
The planters showcase artwork inspired by literary classics from iconic authors such as Emily Brontë, Jane Austen and Louisa May Alcott.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
Vater also suggests cleaning and sanitizing small planters and gardening tools.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
Here are a few easy steps for cleaning your planters, plus insight on which cleaners are best.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
Larger planters and jugs with unique handle shapes, paintings, and ceramic rope detailing offer customers another option for larger bouquets.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, at a blue waterfront five-bedroom that was an occasional launch point for fishing charters until last summer, there’s a full scoreboard stashed in a wide-open garage, nothing in the planters on the small porch, and a Sheepadoodle named Vince Lombardi barking behind the front door.
—Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Choose from this collection of ceramic planters with wooden legs, which offers up to 20% off select colors and sizes.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2025
Handmade granite planters act as a physical buffer between traffic and pedestrians, and also serve as seating, according to Cadogan.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
Jenny Adams, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
The planters showcase artwork inspired by literary classics from iconic authors such as Emily Brontë, Jane Austen and Louisa May Alcott.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
Vater also suggests cleaning and sanitizing small planters and gardening tools.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
Here are a few easy steps for cleaning your planters, plus insight on which cleaners are best.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
Larger planters and jugs with unique handle shapes, paintings, and ceramic rope detailing offer customers another option for larger bouquets.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, at a blue waterfront five-bedroom that was an occasional launch point for fishing charters until last summer, there’s a full scoreboard stashed in a wide-open garage, nothing in the planters on the small porch, and a Sheepadoodle named Vince Lombardi barking behind the front door.
—Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Choose from this collection of ceramic planters with wooden legs, which offers up to 20% off select colors and sizes.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2025
Handmade granite planters act as a physical buffer between traffic and pedestrians, and also serve as seating, according to Cadogan.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Planters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planters. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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