A compact garden can be just as glorious as a big backyard if you get creative with your planters and patio pots. Here’s all ...

Many fruits can be grown in containers. Blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and even some dwarf fruit trees work well in confined spaces. Citrus does well in large containers.

While human-made areas for growing plants vary widely, there are two basic types: raised beds and containers. Margie Siegal ...

I plan on trying to add some containers to my garden this year and would like some advice on how to be successful. — Anita Singh, Park Ridge Containers planted with annuals can add a lot of interest ...

Whether you live in a suburban neighborhood and tend a backyard garden, or nurture soil-filled growbags on a sunny window ledge or rooftop in Brooklyn, your efforts will be more productive, beautiful ...

The secret’s out of the bag: Grow bags make great garden containers. Soil is the literal foundation of a healthy garden. Most container gardeners prefer a mix of ⅓ compost, ⅓ vermiculite, and ⅓ peat ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Container gardens offer instant gratification to those who want to enjoy flowers and plants all summer long. Fill a pot with soil, pick your plants and voila ...

When I was in college, I had three pots with tiny plants growing on my windowsill. They were my connection with horticulture. Those long nights trying to figure out why a horticulture major was taking ...

Plant three-quarters of your container with permanent (perennial) plants. They will last for years. Then the only money you ...