Container Gardening

Liven up even the smallest porch or patio with a container garden. Planter boxes, baskets, wooden barrels or even an old boot are just a few ideas for containers. The container garden is limited only by your climate and your imagination.

No matter where people live, they have an urge to beautify their surroundings. Containers gardens are perfect for everyone because they don't require much space. With decorative containers you can liven up even the smallest area with a wide variety of plants.

Container gardens can also be problem solvers. Colorful annuals can liven up a drab front porch, or make a long path to your house more welcoming. Disguise ugly walls with pot grown shrubs and climbers. You can use containers brimming with plants to beautify or hide anything!

With container gardening there are no rules. Grab whatever container you can get your hands on. If it will hold soil, it can be adapted. Even plastic pots, old water tanks, large tin cans and old boots filled with flowers will look great stuck alongside a clay or terracotta pot.



Container Gardening Guides

  • Container vegetable gardening

    Almost any vegetable that grows in your backyard garden can also be grown in a container. Find out which vegetable varieties work best, what kind of containers to use, how to mix the soil, and much more in this informative article.

  • Container gardening plants

    When it comes to planting your container garden, let your imagination run wild. Don't limit yourself to a few common annuals. Find out what other plant choices work well, how to group containers for dramatic impact and other helpful planting guidelines.

  • Designing a container garden

    People have the urge to garden no matter where they live. Creative container gardening offers you a variety of interesting ways to grow a wide variety of plants. Learn how to make a sculptural statement or build banks of color and foliage…