Balconies, patios, and sunny doorsteps can turn into surprisingly productive growing zones. Containers give gardeners control ...

If your knees have started dreading heading out to the garden, you may have a problem that seed packets cannot fix. For ...

Terrain, Anthropologie Group's home and garden brand, announced today the launch of Terrain: The Container Garden Book, that ...

With container gardening, it's surprisingly easy to slip into unsustainable practices—here's how to keep it green. Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, ...

Add compost to potting mixes and top with mulch to improve moisture retention, and avoid reusing old potting soil. Water ...

Editor's note: This is part one of a three-part series on container gardening. Containers are great for people with limited mobility as well as people living in apartments or who have minimal space in ...

A self-watering container has a reservoir that must be kept filled, but the container and growing medium work together to ...

“Annuals are the most popular for containers though there are perennials,” he said, “but they are more challenging and don’t have as long a blooming period as annuals.” Regarding soil choices, Hopka ...

From traditional window boxes to repurposed containers, gardeners everywhere are potting up their plants. It seems no matter how long I work on it, finding the perfect container combinations and ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Container gardens offer instant gratification to those who want to enjoy flowers and plants all summer long. Fill a pot with soil, pick your plants and voila ...

Chicago gardeners often face tight spaces and variable spring weather, yet one local specialist has turned those constraints ...

Poor drainage, excess moisture and the wrong soil conditions can be why your lavender keeps dying in pots. Here's how to help ...