Grow Beautiful Plants in Pots and Containers
30 guides published
Find out how much direct sun your patio, porch or steps really get. Learn a one-day way to measure it, what full sun, part shade and shade mean on a plant tag, and the signs that a pot should be moved.
An overview of plants that grow well in pots, sorted into sun flowers, shade plants, herbs, vegetables and long-lived shrubs and grasses, with a short lesson on reading a plant tag.
A reliable way to water pots without a calendar: what makes a container dry faster or slower, three quick checks that tell you when it needs water, and how to water so the whole root ball gets wet.
Why soil from the yard packs down and drains poorly in a pot, what the ingredients in a bag of potting mix do, how to read the label and how a good mix should feel in your hand.
A step-by-step way to pick a pot: check for drainage holes, compare materials by how fast they dry and how much they weigh, then weigh up size, color and whether it ever has to move.
New to growing plants in pots? Learn why containers behave differently from garden beds, the five decisions that shape most results, and a small first project that is easy to manage.
