• Material

Dry cast limestone offers the texture, appearance
and durability of carved limestone at a fraction of
the cost. Dry cast limestone, a material that dates to
Roman times,has porosity that makes it frost-proof.
Longshadow Planters, Garden Ornaments, and Site
Furnishings are suitable for all-season exterior use.
The thick, porous walls of Longshadow Planters keep
the roots of plants cool and moist during summer,
allowing lush plantings.

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• Designs

Copyrighted Longshadow designs are
developed by resident Longshadow artists.
Custom design inquiries are welcome.

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• Manufacture

Longshadow is manufactured in
Southern Illinois at Longshadow
Gardens by skilled local workers.

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• Color

Longshadow is hand made using limestone,
sand and cement. Variations in the color of the
limestone causes slight variations in the color of
Longshadow products. The natural warm white
color of Longshadow is similar to buff Bedford
Indiana limestone. The photograph on the left
shows a Munstead 19 Planter, LS 9042 with a
patina of green mosses that developed within
weeks of an application of spoiled milk, and
next to it, the color of a newly cast
Chesapeake 24 Planter, LS 9106.

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• Patinas

Due to natural characteristics of dry cast
limestone,a patina of green and gray mosses
and lichens develop over time. The photograph
on the left shows a nine year old Lake Bluff 32
Planter,LS 9044,with a patina of mosses. The
Japanese Painted Ferns and Astilbees planted
in 1994 have thrived in this woodland planter.
The other photograph shows an eight year old
Lake Bluff 32 with the patina of natural aging
developed in a sunny location. The Asters and
Sedums have self seeded in this planter.

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• Integral Color

Saint Louis Gold, LS 0035, and
Oak Park Brown, LS 0031, are
standard integral colors.

Custom integral colors are available.

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• New Metallic Washes

The photograph to the left shows:

– Pienza Planter, LS 9096, on the

– Washington 24 Pedestal, LS 9218 with

– Chestnut Wash, LS 0028

 

The photographs below show:

– Recumbent Lioness & Plinth, LS 9330 and

– Recumbent Lion & Plinth, LS 9329 with

– Verdigris Wash, LS 0029

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Packing the International 60 x 18, LS 9095,
into a custom-built wood crate. Smaller pieces
are shipped in double wall cartons.

Using packing blanket to pad the edges of the
Glencoe 42 & Square Base 36, LS 9085.

Most Longshadow Planters, Garden Ornaments
and Site Furnishings are heavy and require a level
concrete footing appropriate for local conditions.
Do not attempt to lift Longshadow pieces without
sufficient equipment and help.

Clean, endless polyester round slings or a ball
harness attached to the forks of a fork lift are
required for positioning the parts of larger pieces.
Padding is required to protect edges when moving
planters. An experienced masonry contractor should
be involved when installing larger pieces. Detailed
installation instructions are provided with each item.

Longshadow Planters are supplied with drainage
mats. Use felt side up over the drain hole. Use a
soil-less growing medium that drains well. In areas
of heavy winter freezing, remove soil during winter.
Or,as an alternative, use lids to prevent freezing of
accumulated water.