Growing plants in containers is a great way to get a headstart on the gardening season before spring arrives. Whether you want to add a dose of cheerful colour to your garden or front door, the key is ...

Looking for dazzling trailing container plants that stay lush and vibrant on the hottest days? These unstoppable cascading ...

For terrific spring and summer container gardens, you can't go wrong with these plants. They all get our green thumb rating and are happy in containers. Covered in prolific blooms or showing off with ...

It depends on who you're asking, but in my work as a professional gardener, one of the best things about spring is flowers. From the earliest snowdrops and hellebores to daffodils and tulips, the ...

Chicago gardeners often face tight spaces and variable spring weather, yet one local specialist has turned those constraints ...

Native Ohio plants can be grown in containers on small patios, balconies or stoops. These plants are adapted to local weather, making them easier to maintain. Container gardens with native plants ...

To reduce the labour intensity of regular mowing, consider reducing the size of the lawn, and create a vegetable garden at the end. This will require some weeding but it will offset by the food ...

Every container planting has an expiration date. Mine hit this spring. The yellow, white and silver combination I’d planted last fall — chosen to echo the blue exterior and yellow front door — had ...

Annual plants in containers are almost completely dependent on the gardener for water and nutrients. Standard potting mixes are soilless and do not hold onto nutrients as well as garden soil. Annuals ...