Looking to add a colorful touch to your planters? Create your own spring flower painted terracotta pots with this easy how to ...

Choosing flower and plant combinations for outdoor pots isn't just about picking the prettiest ones; all of the species should work together and create a blend of color, contrast, and texture for that ...

Whatever your planting style, deciding what to put in winter containers means you need to get creative with your choices. Your efforts will be totally on show as there's usually so little competition ...

Last year I tried my luck with a few plant containers. It seemed like they just weren’t as full as some containers I have seen. Should I have planted more plants than I did? When planting in ...

After years of turning crates that carried screws and hinges for her mother’s hardware shop into firewood, Veronica Muganzi, a homeowner found a new purpose for them. “Though small, the wood was ...

Cut twine or string into 8 equal lengths of approximately 24-34 inches (depending on how large your container is). Knot the ends. Lay out the string on a flat surface and divide the 8 strings into 4 ...

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, ...

Agave's spiky leaves make it a popular drought-tolerant plant. Here's how to care for an agave plant in your container garden.