container garden - Page 15 of 17 - Fine Gardening
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Design
3 Ways to Design With Containers
Go from humdrum to eye-catching with these easily adaptable strategies
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How-To
Potting Soil Recipe for Annuals
Just as creating a healthy soil environment is crucial for your in-ground plants, providing a suitable growing medium for your container plants is a key factor to success. Most gardeners…
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Design
How-to Create Container Groupings
Container groupings are an ideal solution for all kinds of problem areas. Groupings of pots can soften the geometry of a scene or create dramatic entries, hallways, and outdoor rooms.…
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How to Pick the Right Plants to Accentuate the Container
Whether you're new to container gardening or are a seasoned pro, you may find that a visit to your local garden center or greenhouse is an overwhelming and frustrating experience.…
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How-To
How to Plant a Strawberry Jar
We love strawberry jars. They look great in the garden or along a path, and nothing beats a fresh strawberry. But it can be challenging to keep the soil in…
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Design
A Monochromatic Color Scheme Creates Dynamic Containers
Last spring, we challenged our readers to design a container that featured a single color. The results are in. And yet again, we’re astounded by the talent and vision of…
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Design
Four Ways to Use Container Plantings for More Privacy
Sometimes we just need a little privacy to shield us from the realities of our neighbors’ lives, regardless of how much we like them. Building a fence or planting a…
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Design
A Variety of Interesting Plants Give These Pots an Extra Punch
Our friend Jeff Calton (tntreeman) was so inspired by last Thursday's containers from Butchart Gardens that he decided to share some of his own designs with us today! Some are…
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Design
2012 Container Design Challenge Results: Fantastic Foliage
You don’t need flowers to design colorful, exciting containers like these
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Design
Container Designs Built to Last
I started asking more from my container designs when my kids were still young. Three seasons of interest no longer seemed like enough return. I was tired of starting over…