Grow Beautiful Plants in Pots and Containers
30 guides published
Nine cooking herbs that grow well in pots, sorted into the ones that like steady moisture and the Mediterranean ones that like it drier, so you know which can share a container.
Lettuce is one of the quickest edible crops for a pot or window box. Learn which types to sow, how to thin and harvest, and why heat is the main thing to plan around.
How to grow a tomato plant in a container: choosing a compact type, picking a pot that is big enough, planting deep with a support, and keeping moisture and feeding steady.
A realistic list of vegetables that grow well in pots, grouped from easiest to most demanding, with commonly suggested container sizes and how much sun each one wants.
A step-by-step guide to planting your own hanging basket: choosing the basket and liner, picking plants that trail, planting the center and the edge, hanging it securely and keeping it from drying out.
The classic three-part recipe for a mixed pot explained plainly: what each role does, how to choose plants that can share a container, where to place them, and how to plant it step by step.
Which flowers and foliage plants bring color to pots on a shaded porch or under trees, how to design a pot that shows up in dim light, and how watering and care change when the sun is scarce.
Ten widely sold flowers that suit sunny containers, with the growth habit, rough size and one thing to know about each, plus a table of deadheading needs and tips for buying healthy plants.
A tour of container types beyond the round pot: troughs, window boxes, hanging baskets, fabric grow bags, self-watering planters and railing planters, with what each is good for and its catch.
Ten common reasons pots struggle, from missing drainage holes to crowded planting, with a plain explanation of why each one matters and what to do differently this year.
How to match a container to a plant: why volume matters, when depth beats width, how pot sizes are labeled, commonly suggested starting sizes and the signs a plant needs more room.
Why pots need drainage holes, why a layer of gravel in the bottom does not help, and what does: an open potting mix, clear holes, pot feet and saucers that get emptied.
