Hydrangeas are hugely popular flowering shrubs that can grow happily in pots and provide you with beautiful blooms as part of any container garden. More compact varieties mean it is possible to enjoy ...

DENVER, Colorado — Heat can stress container plants. Always water thoroughly because, right now, your pots are full of thirsty roots. Fertilize with a bloom booster every week to ten days. I had to re ...

Pick the right plants and pots, and you can grow a bounty of vegetables in containers—here’s how. Reviewed by David McKinney It’s fun and easy to grow vegetables in containers, on a sunny deck, porch, ...

Container gardening opens the door to growing beautiful, healthy plants without needing a large yard to do it. Whether you're living in an apartment, condo, or a home with only a small patio or ...

Ever wish you could have a garden, even if you only have a balcony or a tiny patio? Container gardening makes it possible to ...

The secret’s out of the bag: Grow bags make great garden containers. Soil is the literal foundation of a healthy garden. Most container gardeners prefer a mix of ⅓ compost, ⅓ vermiculite, and ⅓ peat ...

If you missed the fall planting window, here's how to protect plants in their nursery pots so they survive until spring.

Want your own allotment but worried you don't have the space for a vegetable plot? Well, we're here to tell you that you do (most likely, anyway). Container planting is the accessible way to grow your ...

Follow these instructions and you'll have bountiful, delicious harvests in no time. Cucumbers are wonderful plants that will grow well in a summer garden, but if you're short on space, you can also ...

When buying a planter, there’s more to consider than just how it looks. The type of pot you use for your indoor plants can determine how healthy — or unhealthy — they are, according to EJ Kaga, CEO of ...

Many herbs can be grown through the summer, so for everyone who likes to eat, why not grow a culinary herb in your garden or patio? Many herbs are well adapted to container gardening. The containers ...

A. While there are many benefits to growing in containers, the biggest drawback is water retention. A tomato planted in the ground, or even in a raised bed, has the luxury of spreading its roots far ...