Want to add some instant color to your garden? Or do a fun Mother’s Day project? Landscape designer and Home & Gardens columnist Marcia Westcott Peck shows us how to put together an annual garden pot ...
Have you ever gone to the grocery store for, say, milk, and left with a cartful of impulse buys? Well, I visited a couple of nurseries last week in search of one specific plant and left with nearly ...
URBANA — Experienced container gardeners likely know that successful containers have good drainage, appropriate sun exposure, and proper potting media. Get a jump on new annual arrivals each year, ...
The word is out — container gardening is for both novice and experienced gardeners alike. It’s the perfect way to experiment with plants, delve into edibles, and exercise creativity. No longer limited ...
Be sure a feed your container plantings with two types of fertilizer to ensure your plants make it till fall. (Veronica Lorson Fowler) Buy Photo I visited my sister in Amish-country in Pennsylvania in ...
Mother's Day, which falls on Sunday, May 13, 3012, signals the traditional start of warm-weather planting in Iowa. Linn County Master Gardener, Becki Lynch, says now is also prime time to plant ...
The plant: From Australia to Arizona, bacopa has become a darling among container plant gardeners. This standout annual evergreen plant decorates pots with a living carpet of trailing stems bearing a ...
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Which Container Annuals Offer The Best Value? 12 Top Picks From Our Professional Gardener.
When spring arrives, garden chores seem a little more fun than they did in the fall. The weather grows warmer, flowers start blooming, and the gardening season officially begins. One of my favorite ...
Now that the weather is taking a turn for the warmer temps, gardeners everywhere are planting. Annuals are my main concern at the moment. I want to plant them right now so I can enjoy them for the ...
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Some Plants Do Better in Containers—Here's Why
Even if you’ve got a beautifully designed garden, there are plenty of reasons to add plants in containers to your home. You can decorate a front porch or backyard patio with boxes or pots of flowers.
Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. Maxed out on marigolds? Put out with petunias?
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