How to Plant in Pots | Planting in Containers | This Old House

Clockwise from left: Container garden essentials include a pot with a flared mouth, potting soil, a trowel, slow-release fertilizer beads, a mix of plants, feet to elevate containers and keep from trapping moisture on wooden decks, pruners to tidy up plants, pottery shards to place over drainage holes, and gardening gloves.

Flower Containers for Beginners | Today's Homeowner

Growing flowers in pots is a very satisfying way to brighten up your porch or yard, and it’s a great way to get started with gardening. Here’s everything you need to know to get going. Here’s what you’ll need to get started planting containers. Flower pot with drainage holes in the bottom …

Outdoor Container Gardening: Planting a Beautiful Pot of …

Outdoor Container Gardening: Planting a Beautiful Pot of … are tips to use as a guide to planting and growing flowers in pots … A perennial flower lives for …

DIY: Marbled Terra Cotta Pots – Alana Jones-Mann

DIY: Marbled Terra Cotta Pots. … I’m not saying this is THE best way to marble pots … a beautiful marbled pot for some lucky plants.

The Elements of Successful Container Gardening

There are two main things to know when planting a plant in a container (or anywhere else for that matter): Make sure the plant sits in the container at the same level as in its nursery pot. The plant's stem should be covered to exactly the same level as it was in the nursery pot.

How to Create Sensational Pots and Planters

The structure of your container planting, that is. When you're selecting plants in 4" or 6" pots, you need to think about their eventual height, shape and growth habit. Most plants are either upright, broad, or trailing. The most successful container combinations usually include at least one of each form.