The basics of good garden design can be used effectively in container gardens.
The basics of good garden design can be used effectively in container gardens.
The basics of good garden design can be used effectively in container gardens.
Container gardens allow gardeners to experiment with new plants.
The following photos demonstrate the diversity of gardening in containers.
This question came up several times this fall. Container gardening has been on the increase, but what do you do with all those plants once you close down the patio for the season in cold climates. It’s often impractical to drag them indoors and, even if you did, many plants don’t fare any better in the dry, sun deprived atmosphere of our homes than they do outdoors in freezing temperatures. If you simply can’t bring yourself to compost your container plants and start fresh in the spring, you’re going to have to give them some extra protection. Here are some of the things that have worked for me, when I needed to protect my containers. If you have some suggestions to add, please do. We need all the ideas we can get.
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Container gardening offers many conveniences. Good soil, easy access and the ability to correct mistakes quickly are just a few. These rules of thumb can help you successfully combine plants to create a container garden.
The basics of good garden design can be used effectively in container gardens.
With so many plant containers and pots to choose from, it’s hard not to buy them all. Container gardening lets you experiment with different styles and gardening techniques. Here are some unusual plant containers and pots to help you design your container gardens.
The following photos demonstrate the diversity of gardening in containers.
Container gardening offers many conveniences. Good soil, easy access and the ability to correct mistakes quickly are just a few. These rules of thumb can help you successfully combine plants to create a container garden.

