When you visit a nursery you might be seduced by the colorful, pre-planted annuals displayed in pots and baskets. Or you could create your own mixed container for an easy, fun and often money-savin… ...

Contrary to what you might think, many native plants will grow in containers — at least for a while. They may look like dwarf versions of in-ground plants, says Bart O’Brien, Rancho’s ...

For lush, abundant container arrangements, the traditional recipe includes a cute, rhyming threesome of plant types: thrillers, fillers and spillers.