Originally Posted by zmac

Hello,

My boyfriend and I have just moved into our first flat and have a small courtyard. We have inherited a tall planter (approx 1 metre) which currently has a very uninteresting small bush growing from it. We would like to plant something new but I have no idea where to start. Something with a bit of colour and height would be ideal.

We are happy to plant now and wait for a couple of months or put a developed plant in.

Does anyone have any suggestions on the following:

A) how to remove existing plant?
b)What to put in its place (advice on looking after would be great)
c)any ideas for potted plant that are easy to maintain generally?

Sorry we are both completely new to gardening!

Thanks in advance for your help!