Container Gardening

Learn about outdoor and indoor gardening in pots, planters and containers for growing flowers, vegetables, herbs, fruit, succulents, houseplants and more. Whether you’re looking for a potting soil recipe, you want to build a self-watering container garden, grow in small spaces like a full sun patio, porch, deck or an apartment balcony in the shade, or try vertical container gardening, you will get easy DIY tips and ideas for beginners, as well as creative design arrangements and combinations.

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How to Grow Plumeria in Pots (detailed container gardening guide!)

Growing plumeria in pots is a great way to enjoy them no matter where you live. Use the tips in this guide to create an ideal container environment so they can thrive for years to come. In this detailed guide, you’ll get all the information you need to grow plumerias in containers. From how to choose the right pots, best soil, and location, to how to water, fertilize, and much more, you’ll find it all here.

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Lipstick Plant Care

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How to Care for a Lipstick Plant (great for hanging baskets and container gardens!)

re gorgeous, with thick waxy leaves and unique flowers – and lipstick plants will bloom profusely with the right care. It's a killer addition to a container garden! Plus, the cascading vines look beautiful in a hanging basket, or spilling over the top of a pillar or shelf. In this complete guide, you’ll learn all about how to care for a lipstick plant including watering, fertilizer, potting soil, lighting, troubleshooting problems, and much more!

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How to Grow Plumeria in Pots (complete plant care guide!)

Learning how to grow plumeria in pots is a good option if you don’t have space in your yard, or you live somewhere that’s too cold to leave them outside year-round. But caring for them in containers is a little different than it is for those planted in the ground. In this detailed plant care guide, you’ll get all the information you need to grow plumerias in containers. From how to choose the right pots, soil, and location, to how to water, fertilize, and much more, you’ll find it all here.

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Container Gardening 101 (everything you need to know is right here!)

Container gardening is a popular gardening technique where you grow flowers and vegetables in pots and planters. Growing plants in pots is the perfect solution if you’re dealing with poor quality garden soil, or a small yard. Plus container gardening makes pest, disease, and weed control much easier, and helps to conserve water as well. Learn everything you need to know to get started plus you'll learn how to design gorgeous container gardens plus the best soil, fertilizer and so much more!

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How to Fertilize Potted Plants and Container Gardens (complete step-by-step guide!)

In this guide, I’ll tell you why it’s so important to fertilize outdoor potted plants and container gardens, talk about the different types of plant food, and which plant fertilizers are best. I’ll show you exactly how to fertilize containers, including when, how often, and how much to feed them. Find out why feeding container plants is even more important than for those growing in a garden plot. Since their roots aren’t in the ground, they can’t go deeper or spread out to find all the nutrients

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How to Fertilize Outdoor Plants and Container Gardens (how often and how much?)

One of the biggest mistakes that new gardeners make is breezing over the importance of feeding their container plants. If you’re new to growing in containers, then you might not realize how important fertilizing potted plants really is. Discover why fertilizing your potted and container plants is so important, the different types of plant food, and which fertilizers are best for container plants. Learn how to fertilize potted plants, including when, how often, and how much to feed them.

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How to Grow Tomatoes in Pots (complete care guide!)

Growing tomatoes in containers is a little different than growing them in the ground. In this detailed guide, you’ll get all the tips you need to successfully grow tomatoes in pots. From choosing the right variety, container, and soil, to how to water and fertilize them, and much more. Growing tomatoes in pots can be very productive, and comes with tons of benefits. With the care tips in this guide you’ll know what varieties to choose, and how to keep them healthy throughout the season.

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Growing Vegetables In Pots

15 Best Container Vegetables for Pots and Planters (my top picks!)

Interested in growing your vegetable gardening in pots and containers? The good news is that growing vegetables in pots on a balcony, patio, or deck can yield the same amount of food as a traditional garden plot. There are tons of excellent vegetables to grow in containers. In this container garden guide, I will show you how to figure out which ones are the best. Then I’ll give you a list of some of my favorite container vegetable plants.

Easy DIY Container Soil Recipes for Outdoor Potted Plants (for hanging planters and pots!)

If you're trying to figure out which soil is best for your outdoor potted plants, this guide is for you! Making DIY soil for container gardening is easy, and it’s cheaper than buying the commercial stuff. I'm sharing two container soil mix recipes – one for hanging planters, and the other for pots sitting on the ground. Plus, I’ll show you exactly how to make potting soil for containers, step-by-step.

17 Container Garden Flowers for Stunning Summer Pots (hanging baskets, window boxes and large pots!)

One of the most fun things to do in the spring is picking out flowers for you summer container gardens. But with so many options, how the heck do you figure out which ones are the best? I'm sharing my top picks for the best flowers for container gardening. I'll also give you tips for how to determine the right ones for your specific situation. For example, choosing the best sizes, colors, and combos.

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15 Of The Best Container Vegetables for Pots and Planters (a list of my top picks!)

Growing vegetables in pots on a balcony, patio or deck can yield the same amount of food as a traditional garden plot. There are tons of excellent vegetables to grow in containers. I'll show you how to figure out which ones are the best, and then I’ll give you a list of some of my favorite container vegetable plants. Container gardening is fun, easy and so rewarding!

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Hot Grow Tomatoes in Pots

Whether you’re lacking garden space, or just want to give a different method a try, growing tomatoes in pots can be both fun and productive. In this detailed guide, you’ll get all the tips you need to successfully grow tomatoes in pots. From choosing the right variety, container, and soil, to how to water and fertilize them, and much more. Plus, I will answer the most common frequently asked questions.

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How To Care For Dracaena Plant

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How to Grow Corn Plants (complete plant care guide!)

The corn plant, or Dracaena fragrans, is an evergreen tropical plant native to Africa. Its easy to care for, hardy nature has earned it the common name Happy Plant. In this detailed corn plant guide, you’ll learn all about corn plant care, from how to provide the best water, light, and soil, to how to maintain a manageable size and troubleshoot common problems to keep them thriving. A great addition to you indoor container garden!

How to Grow Plumeria in a Pot (complete plant care guide!)

Growing plumeria in pots is different than caring for plumerias planted in the ground. In this detailed plumeria plant care guide, you’ll get all the information you need to grow plumerias in containers. From how to choose the right pots, soil, and location, to how to water, fertilize, and much more, you’ll find it all here.

Outdoor Container Garden

How to Grow Poinsettias Outside (care and planting tips!)

This complete plant care guide will teach you all about growing poinsettias outside. You’ll learn how much sun and water they need, what temperatures are ideal, pot size, pruning poinsettias and so much more. Depending on your climate, poinsettia plants can be planted in the ground or in pots. Poinsettias are a great addition to your outdoor container garden.