Container Gardens
Gardening in pots doesn’t need to be limited to growing houseplants. There are many types of container gardens you can grow. Everything from container water gardens to vegetable container gardening is possible. With our container garden ideas, you’ll find information on a number of plants for containers and how to grow them. Container gardening is one of the easiest methods for growing plants and are great for gardening in small spaces. Keep reading to learn more about growing plants in containers.
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Dakota Johnson’s Container Garden Idea Is Deceptively Simple – and It Works AnywhereDakota Johnson's poolside terracotta row proves that repetition beats variety in container gardening. Here's how to recreate the look and why it works so well.
By Sarah Veldman
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10 Plants That Thrive in Terracotta Pots – and the Much-Loved Ones That FailTerracotta pots made of porous clay create growing conditions that some plants adore and others abhor. If you want to keep your plants alive, it really helps to know which.
By Emma Kendell
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6 Fall Container Garden Ideas That Look Gorgeous Until the First Frost of WinterPerk up your fall pots with these colorful planting combinations that will provide a dazzling display all the way until the first frost of the season.
By Susan Albert
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Forget Mums! These 5 Low Maintenance Container Combos Bring Fresh Curbside Color that Lasts Through FallWhy go for the predictable potted options? If you want easy fall wins for pots, these gorgeous drought-tolerant combinations will dazzle all season long. Move over, mums!
By Teo Spengler
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Does Gravel in the Base of Pots Really Help Drainage? Get to the Bottom of a Divisive Growing TopicDropping gravel into the bottom of pots to help with drainage is one of container gardening’s most hotly debated rules. In our next Garden Mythbusters, we peel back the layers of intrigue behind the myth
By Tyler Schuster
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Every Garden Needs One Plant That Makes Containers Look Full Instantly – These 7 Are Multi-Season ShowstoppersSpruce up fading summer pots and transition them into a stunning fall display by adding these gorgeous fast-growing plants with multi-season interest.
By Susan Albert
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Check Self-Watering Pots and Raised Beds Have this Vital Feature in September or Risk Drowning Your PlantsThis quick 5-minute job could save flowers and vegetables from a watery death once fall rains arrive.
By Emma Kendell
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Step-by-Step to a Fall Hanging Basket Full of Color and CharmHanging baskets aren’t just for summer! Swap in vibrant plants that thrive in cooler weather for a standout display that shines through fall and carries your yard into winter.
By Emma Kendell
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5 Fast-Growing Fall Flowers for Containers That Dazzle From the End of Summer Until the First FrostThese gorgeous fast-growing fall flowers make containers shine from now until the autumn turns into winter.
By Teo Spengler
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The Household Staple That Can Revive Dying Plants in Pots This Heatwave SummerThis simple gardening trick can bring dried-out plants back to life when all else fails.
By Emma Kendell
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6 Simple Ways to Give Hanging Baskets a Refresh in August – and Keep Containers Looking Lush All FallDon't toss your summer hanging baskets as soon as they start to fade. You can refresh them for fall in just a few easy steps.
By Teo Spengler
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It’s Not Too Late to Plant These 6 Gorgeous Container Recipes for Showstopping Color Into FallStop putting the wrong flowers together. Experts share the best mixed container combinations, the thriller-filler-spiller rule, and the mistakes to avoid.
By Sarah Veldman
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5 Heat-Loving Patio Plants for Effortless Summer Color – Hot Weather and Humidity Actually Help Them ThriveFrom lantana to mandevilla, these heat-loving patio plants thrive in challenging sticky summer weather.
By Thomas Rutter
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These 6 Flower Container Combinations Stay Beautiful All Summer – Without Constant WateringThink planters need constant babysitting? Think again! These tough little combinations promise beautiful blooms and fewer trips with the watering can...
By Kayleigh Dray
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Cinder Blocks Get a Bad Rap, but They're Actually an Amazing Container Garden Alternative – And They Cost Less Than $3!Want affordable, durable planters for your patio? Cinder blocks are actually the ideal size and shape, and they're dirt cheap.
By Liz Baessler
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Move Over, Petunias – These 5 Container Pick-Me-Ups are Better for Revamping Your Tired Summer PotsContainers looking a little weary? Plant these summer superheroes now for maximum color impact and reliable razzle-dazzle that lasts right through to fall
By Janey Goulding
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7 Drought-Proof Container Plants That Stay Lush Through Heatwaves – Even When Everything Else Is WiltingThese resilient container stars shrug off scorching temperatures and dry spells, keeping patios colorful with far less watering than most summer plants.
By Teo Spengler

