What is the best potted plant for a patio? Besides the lovely container plants listed above, we find that birds of paradise, ...

Plants rise and fall in popularity in the garden all the time, and often trends come back around. According to garden designers, when it comes to container garden trends we should be thinking ...

1. If you have a patio or deck, you may be considering adorning it with potted plants. The problem with containerized plants on concrete or wood surfaces is the stains that they create.

The plants below are some low-maintenance options for a container garden, most of which are personal favorites. However, there are many others you can include, depending on your budget, location ...

No potted plant will thrive in poor, dense soil. Don’t use garden soil or stuff left over from last year’s pots. The classic general purpose potting soil is a peat-based mixture with perlite ...

Potting the plants. I buy the plants for my container gardens at one time so I can do all my potting simultaneously. I use primarily large pots (14-inch and larger) around our landscape, so I’m ...

Feed your container plants, but not too much: Mr. Hyland applies a granular, slow-release fertilizer like Osmocote Plus (its N-P-K ratio is 15-9-12) when he is planting pots, and he replenishes it ...

Give some thought to the pots, the soil and the plants themselves.

A container garden can be any type of grouping, including indoor foliage and blooming plants, culinary herbs, cactus and succulents, fairy gardens and whatever else inspires you. Location ...

Too much sunshine can take its toll on container gardens. They're already at a disadvantage – potted plants tend to get hotter and dry out quicker than those planted in the cool ground. The ...

Hydroponic farming company Edible Garden is launching a line of potted herbs and basil bowls that can be planted in a consumer’s home garden. After introducing its new Garden Starters products ...