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 ...

Planters and pots make for a charming container garden. But they come with a drawback: Less soil means more watering. This ...

Jump-start spring with a beautiful container garden of these cold-hardy plants.

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — 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 ...

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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 ...

Florida-based tropical nursery encourages homeowners to plant before summer heat for stronger root systems and higher ...

The best perennial plants for pots are ones that offer a long season of interest and are winter hardy, so you can rely on them to return again the following summer. Perennials work really well for ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The spring plant sale season is drawing to a close, and one of the last, but not least, was held at the home of Ann Cicarella in Shaker Heights. Everyone in the Northeast Ohio ...

The first week of May is full of color, so enjoy the beauty then get to work. Time to weed, feed and add new plants. May is also the main month for rhododendrons and azaleas to put on a show, so note ...

Gooseberries are naturally compact, shallow-rooted, and highly productive plants. Pritts recommends the prolific plant for container growing as it is self-fertile, hardy, and easy to maintain in pots.

When I was in college, I had three pots with tiny plants growing on my windowsill. They were my connection with horticulture. Those long nights trying to figure out why a horticulture major was taking ...