14 Best Low-Maintenance Outdoor Plants for Containers in Sun or Shade
Choosing the right pot size and selecting low-maintenance outdoor plants to suit your space goes a long way toward achieving an easy-care container garden. These tips and ideas will help you choose beautiful, easy-care container plants. ...
Easy 4-Step DIY Paver Planter Box
Skip the store-bought concrete containers and instead make your own with this easy DIY planter roject. ...
Gorgeous Spring Container Gardens
Celebrate the gardening season with container garden ideas. Buckets, baskets, and spring planting boxes all help create space for a new transition. ...
Do Rocks Provide Good Drainage for Potted Plants?
Rocks, gravel, and similar materials are touted as effective ways to provide drainage for potted plants—but in actuality, they do more harm than good. ...
How to Keep Squirrels Out of Potted Plants: 7 Smart Tips
This guide on how to keep squirrels out of potted plants includes using barriers, applying repellents, and limiting food sources. Stop tree squirrels and ground squirrels from digging in your containers by using several of these tactics to find what works best for you. ...
19 Rabbit and Deer-Resistant Container Plants for Your Garden
These rabbit and deer-resistant container plants don’t usually attract furry four-legged creatures for a snack or meal. ...
Top Butterfly Container Garden Ideas
Bring butterflies to your garden—even if you have just a deck or patio—with these easy container recipes. ...
24 Unique Repurposed Planters Made from Salvaged Materials
One of the best ways to add charm and warmth to a garden is repurposed planters made from galvanized tubs, old boots, a wheelbarrow, or other finds. ...
How to Make a Succulent Wreath
Craft your own succulent wreath to make a statement on your front door. All you need is a wreath form and a heap of small succulents. ...
14 Holiday Planter Ideas That Will Give Guests a Warm Welcome
Use outdoor arrangements to set a festive mood this holiday season. Copy these holiday planter ideas, or use them as inspiration for your custom look. ...
Can You Eat Ornamental Sweet Potato Vines? Here’s What to Know
Ornamental sweet potato vine tubers look similar to the ones you buy at the store, but they aren’t very tasty. Here’s what to do with them instead. ...
10 Container Gardening Mistakes Even Good Gardeners Make
When you garden in containers you don't need a lot of space to create a dreamy mix of colorful flowers and tasty edibles. However, there are ten common mistakes you should avoid to keep your dream garden from becoming a nightmare. ...
How to Build a DIY Gabion Plant Stand
Create a gabion (a metal cage that holds stones) plant stand with these easy instructions. ...
25 Outdoor Succulent Container Ideas that Resist Heat and Drought
These outdoor succulent container ideas feature not only dramatic arrangements, but resistance to heat and drought. ...
10 Front Porch Planter Ideas to Drape Your Entryway in Color
Get inspiration and tips for combining containers and plants with these front porch planter ideas to create maximum curb appeal and match your style. ...
36 Container Garden Ideas to Inspire Your Own Pretty Plantings
Use these container garden ideas to create the best-designed planter for your patio, window box, or other container planting. ...
15 Container Garden Plants That Breeze Through Summer's Heat
For container gardens that will look gorgeous even through the dog days of summer, try these plants that can take the heat. ...
26 Tiny Plants Perfect for Miniature Landscaping
Create a miniature plant garden by finding out how to pot your tiny plants based on light and zone. See our list of small plants perfect for your containers. ...
3 Potted Plant Arrangement Ideas for a Gorgeous Patio Garden
Fill a space with beautiful color and texture using containers that rival earthbound flower beds—especially in spots where planting is difficult. ...
How to Make a Hanging Basket for Your Front Porch or Patio
Learn how to make a hanging basket that will grow and add color and life to your front porch. Hanging baskets are a lovely way to welcome guests. ...
