planter

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The name comes from an estate built on Maryland’s Eastern Shore in the early years of the 18th century by Philemon Hemsley, a wealthy merchant and tobacco planter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

“I was trying to take a picture of the beautiful turquoise planter at the end of the pool, but the camera was on me, so I just snapped it,” she later told PEOPLE.

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2025

She created the very popular Egg planter and was at the company for three years before she was let go.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024

Wind turbine company director Mike Hodgson, 54, pulled out the colourful herbs and flowers less than 24 hours after the community planter had been finished by volunteers.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2024

Every evening after supper we sat in their tiny den around the television set with the ceramic bee planter on top.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd