Containers - Page 44 of 110 - Fine Gardening

  • Design

    2014 Container Challenge Results

    Containers of Tomorrow Finalists: What will become of container gardening in years to come?

  • silver containers
    Design

    Lustrous Silver Container-Challenge Results

    Silver is stunning! Such a fun idea, and wow, such fantastic containers! 

  • Design

    Transforming a garden with good bones

    When Joan Stogryn-Galloway bought her home she found a perfect stage for her love of gardening and travel memories!

  • wire container with woven branches
    Design

    Use Branches to Add Color to a Container

    At Chanticleer, a public garden near Philadelphia, my main job as a horticulturist is to help create and maintain the innovative plantings that have made the garden famous. But members…

  • Design

    How to Build a Pumpkin Tower

    Want to make a big splash this fall? Make a pumpkin tower!

  • How-To

    9 Tips for Growing Vegetables in Window Boxes

    I've been very happy with these pint-sized veggie gardens as long as I remember that they can require a little special attention on occasion.

  • green lawn, colorful plants and red Adirondack chairs overlooking a vista with blue sky
    Design

    How to Use Red in the Garden

    You can’t help but look at the chairs. Placed off to the side of the lawn so that they don’t hog all the space, the chairs are a focal point,…

  • Woman placing sunflower in a Mason jar with test additives around her including Listerine, bleach, soda and plant food
    How-To

    What Makes Cut Flowers Last Longer?

    One of the great joys of gardening is taking beautiful blooms from favorite plants and placing them indoors to brighten a room. Cut flowers, however, can quickly lose their beauty.…

  • close up of Sandy lettuce
    Kitchen Gardening

    How to Grow Lettuce in a Container

    If you're looking for a new lettuce to try this season, why not plant some 'Sandy' lettuce? Despite its name, this All-America Selections winner is tender, sweet and grows exceptionally…

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    ‘Black Magic’ elephant’s ear

    Colocasia esculenta ‘Black Magic’ 

    Large striking, dusty purple-black foliage contrasts spectacularly with bright-colored plants. Spreads freely in rich, wet soils; more slowly in dry, clay soil. Adds bold color and tropical flair to any…