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 ...

Choosing Plants for Your Potted Pollinator Garden. Consider the care needs for small pollinator plants, as well as growth requirements. Pay close attention to how much light will be available, as ...

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.

You can place larger pots next to smaller ones, or raise a pot by stacking it on top of an extra upside-down pot. Here, an early spring garden glows with cool-season favorites such as lobelia.

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 ...

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 ...

My most recent patio project, a small raised planter, was no different. I had initially planned to put a grill on my tiny ...

When it comes home gardens, there is one soil that the experts say is the best soil for container gardening, and it will help ...

Backyard squirrels can be charming to watch—until they start bothering your potted plants. These furry animals are significantly less adorable when they're digging up seeds, snapping ...

Pill bugs, ants, and sometimes other critters may also be present. Submerging the entire pot in water for 30 minutes should force these and any others present to abandon the pot.