Hostas like shady spots, needs lots of water, and are at risk of being eaten by slugs. Does that mean container planting is ...

Shrubs are key pieces of any garden design and can offer both beauty and structure to a space. Coming in a plethora of shapes, sizes, and colors, many of the most popular shrubs are suitable for ...

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.

Sometimes it is fun to have plants that you can move on a seasonal basis to enjoy throughout the year. One way to do this is to plant shrubs in containers. You may want plants that you can enjoy on ...

However, Podocarpus 'Pringles', from Perfect Plants is a particularly compact evergreen variety and perfect for tight spaces to add vertical interest and year-round privacy. Admittedly, it grows ...

There are many more possibilities for container gardening than your grandmother’s red geraniums and dracaena spikes. Today, gardeners often fill pots not only with annuals but with perennials, herbs ...

Container plants are much more vulnerable to the devastation of summer heat and sun than those planted in the ground. Therefore, you need to provide special care to help them survive -- and more ...

For plants to thrive in containers they need the right pot, good potting soil and the right location for their needs. Question: I want to garden at home, but I have limited space. Can I grow a ...

Question: My flowers growing in hanging baskets have taken a real beating during this heat wave. Even my tomato growing in a big pot does not have normal looking leaves. Is there anything I can do to ...

When most people think of container gardening, they think that seasonal pots of annuals are their only choice. While annuals do provide more options when it comes to providing color all summer long, ...