Patent ID: 6971205
Filing Date: 2005-12-06
Classification: A01G

Abstract:
1. A plant container comprising: a receptacle for receiving soil therein; said receptacle having a rear panel thereon; means for mounting said rear panel of said receptacle to a supporting surface; retaining means operatively associated with said receptacle for retaining soil in said receptacle; a reservoir defined within said receptacle, said means for retaining soil in said receptacle received, at least in part, in said reservoir; said means for retaining including an engagement element adapted to engage at least a portion of an upper layer of soil received within said receptacle; said means for retaining further including a vertical element connected to said engagement element, said vertical element adapted to be received in said reservoir such that said engagement element is above the upper layer of soil in said receptacle when the bottom end of said vertical element engages the bottom of said reservoir.