When selecting perennials for container gardening, it's important to choose plants that thrive well in confined spaces, maintain their beauty throughout the growing season, and are relatively easy to ...

Discover the six key factors to get right for growing Russian sage in containers, and guarantee your perennials thrive by ...

Many gardeners and homeowners decorate their porches and patios with pots full of plants in summer, but springtime offers an opportunity to welcome the new season with container plantings created ...

Pots and planters add instant color and flexibility. Learn how to choose containers, manage watering and soil, and pick ...

Perennials are a wonderful way to bring color to your garden year after year, whether it's a sprig of lavender or a cluster of chrysanthemums. However, for many, growing flowers and vegetables in ...

Q.: What kind of flowers can I plant on my patio, in containers? My husband and I are in Germany (formerly from Millington) and each year we like to try something new. In the past, I have planted ...

DEAR JESSICA: I’m getting older and only want to use containers. What plants can survive the winter and come back? — Fran Bellows, Wantagh DEAR FRAN: When shopping for plants that will return year ...

Make the most of shady outside spaces by choosing container plants that will thrive in these conditions. If you're looking for ideas on arranging pots in the shade of a tall tree, nearby building, ...

Bare-root perennial plants often intimidate container gardeners because they arrive looking fragile or sometimes even dead, but it's actually not a bad thing. They are dormant plants sold without soil ...

As you prepare your landscape for winter, donâ t overlook the trees, shrubs and perennials you have growing in containers. These need a bit of extra protection to help them survive cold winter ...

Perennials for cool season containers may seem like the proverbial horticultural oxymoron, but that is exactly what I have been planting the last few days in my zone 8a landscape. My favorite pansy ...