Filling large planters with soil can be wasteful and make the container too heavy to move. However, this product, that you ...

There is no reason why our winter gardens should be drab and colourless. Nature provides us with an abundance of colourful winter and spring flowers. Poppies, snapdragons, Namaqualand daisies, pansies ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Question: I want to get started early with my container flower plantings, but the weather has been so cold that I’m worried about possible frost damage. Also, what can I do to keep my containers from ...

We all know that plants need sunlight to survive, but what if that's precisely the thing your backyard is lacking? The cheery sight of some bright and colorful potted flowers might just be the perfect ...

Growing colorful flowers and even some vegetables in pots, tubs or hanging baskets is nothing new, but changing lifestyles have stimulated new interest in the idea. Whether you have a spacious garden ...

Pots and containers offer a superb alternative to planting in the ground. This is especially true in areas of your garden that have little or no soil, like wooden decks, concrete patios, and small, ...

Both annual and perennial plants can work in containers. Here are 11 plants that thrive in container gardens in shady areas ...

Growing up in New England, I had no choice; hydrangeas had to be my favorite flower. Years of seeing the plants wave in the sea breeze against white colonial-style homes in Maine amounted to complete ...

Hummingbirds are attracted to large, bright-colored flowers, something this easy-to-grow perennial series has lots of. Plant ...

Some flowers can't handle a full day of sun in the South, so we've rounded up our favorite full-sun flowers for your garden, ...