Container Gardening

Container gardens can be enjoyed year-round, but tender plants need some help in winter. Learn how to adjust your container garden for seasonal change, as well as a step-by-step tip for protecting your potted plants from the cold.

When it comes to container garden design, it pays to take a few tips from the artists and pay attention to color, texture and form. Learn a few easy tips when working with these valuable design elements to create stunning potted displays to enjoy season after season.

Potted trees and shrubs work well in many outdoor areas, but they require special container plant care if you want them to thrive. Learn the tips to good container shrub care and potted tree maintenance.

When it comes to gardening your first thought might be finding the best spot in the ground to plant. That single thought might miss one of the best gardening options around—container gardening.

Consider something crisp, nutritious and beautiful for your decorative pots when the gardening weather is cool. This quick and easy lettuce container can make your patio beautiful, your salad bowl full and your neighbors envious of your good taste!

Thinking of growing a container garden? Read through this planning checklist before you get started. Having your site prepared and all materials on hand and ready before you plant that first pot will save you time, money and extra trips to the garden center.

Growing plants in containers is easy if you follow a few basic rules.

The first step in growing a beautiful container garden is to determine what you’d like it to accomplish. Whether it’s to dress up a patio or screen an unsightly view, once you know what your garden’s purpose is, you’ll be on your way to growing success.

The “growing season” may be over, but that doesn’t mean your containers have to be. No matter where you live, you can add a little something to your pots, urns and window boxes every month of the year to keep them seasonally beautiful.

Decorate your patio – and then your dinner table – by planting a color- and textured-filled container garden of mixed salad greens.

Love bulbs but don’t have the ground space? Try planting them in containers. Patios, decks, apartment balconies, townhouse entryways and more can bloom into life with colorful bulbs. Learn some tips for finding and preparing the perfect pot, as well as how to plant stunning bulb displays.

There’s more to container gardening than growing plants in a pot. When carefully considered, decorative planters serve as garden art, as well as a key to good landscape design. Learn some tips on how to best use containers in your garden, inspired by a visit to Chanticleer Garden.

Creating container gardens is actually very simple – and a pretty fun project to boot.

Any way you arrange them, container gardens are one of the most flexible and decorative forms of digging in the dirt and expressing yourself. Nevertheless, there are a few basic design principles to follow if you want to make the most beautiful impact with your container garden.

Instead of having several different potting mixes for each kind of container plant, vary one good mix by adding sand or leaf mold.

Deodar cedar is an attractive tree that grows well in a container. During most of the year it can decorate your patio, but bring it indoors for the holidays and watch your Christmas turn merry and bright!

Your summer plantings may have come to a weary end, but your container garden doesn’t have to! Give your tired-looking pots a seasonal makeover and welcome autumn with fall-loving plants. Here’s one idea to help you get started.

Think perennials are only for beds and borders? Guess again! Learn how to combine different types of these wonderful plants to create a gorgeous container garden that will thrill you so much, you may not be able to contain yourself!

Giant hanging baskets make big impact! Use them on your front porch to welcome visitors, line a walkway or decorate a deck or patio. They’re surprisingly simple to make, easy on the pocketbook and give you a bold blast of color throughout spring and summer!

Sure, those big, blooming hanging baskets are tempting, but let’s not forget the value of foliage! These five favorites can enhance your porch, gazebo or shepherd’s hook with cascading color and texture, as well as bring new life to your indoor décor.

Ivy geraniums make great container plants! Whether showing off their beauty alone or mixed with other annuals, they’re an absolute perfect selection for any container where you want a lovely cascade of blooms to spill out and welcome visitors.

Whether by accident or design, a container garden can give your landscape a whole new look. Our eclectic mix of plants evolves as the seasons progress, our moods change and our tastes vary. So if you like the idea of all that flexibility, try growing one of your own!

Cool-climate gardeners may feel limited by what they can grow year-round. But thanks to containers, no plant has to be given the cold shoulder! Learn which pots best survive outdoor winters, as well as how to overwinter your container plants before the chill sets in.

Nearly any vessel can be transformed into a planter – provided it can hold soil and permit water to drain properly. Learn some tips for picking unusual planters, as well as the proper steps to adding a drainage hole to a metal container.

Some homes are just made for window boxes, but where you do you start? With some guidance from Learn2Grow, this home gardener turned a 9-foot-long container into a beautiful window box garden that gave her home instant curb appeal. Learn how you can do the same.

Giving plants as gifts is a great way to share your love of gardening with others, and a little container garden is perfect for any present-giving occasion. Read on for some great growing gift ideas – some that can even come from your own garden!

Correct potting technique can lead to better plant growth and easier water management. Learn a few tips and tricks from a pro.

Beautiful container gardens start from the pot up. That means preparing planters for their healthy and colorful debut. Learn the quick and easy steps to cleaning containers before planting, as well as waterproofing containers to help keep them growing strong.

Container gardens are easy to manage when you make good choices from the beginning. The right plants, pots, soil and placement go a long way in preventing container problems. Follow that up with proper planting and care, and you’re on your way to a gorgeous garden – and green thumb!

Containers and hanging baskets adorn our porches and patios all summer long. Prevent your blooming beauties from becoming wilted wonders by knowing how to care for them properly – from potting mix to water requirements.

Looking for a unique idea for your old strawberry pot (or just a neat, different container planting)? Consider planting the pockets with trailing groundcovers or succulents for a fun, new look to an old-time container.

What do you need to start a container garden (besides pots and plants)? The right potting soil and tools, of course! Learn what kind of equipment is typically required to growing healthy container plants. (It can help save you time – and money – in the long run.)

Trailing plants add a dramatic touch to containers. The following six species are well-suited to the cool Pacific Northwest.

With attractive leaves and stunning blooms, tropical plants can be used as wonderful container plants that can whisk gardeners away to paradise – in their own back yards!

Container gardens are beautiful – and it’s up to you to keep them that way. Remember, those plant roots can’t reach out for water and nutrients on their own! Learn what it takes to watering container plants properly, as well as some tips on applying fertilizer to your potted beauties.

Should plant selection come before choosing a garden container? That all depends on what you fall in love with first. Just keep in mind that with some plants, certain pots work better than others. Learn more about the practically limitless options when it comes to picking containers.