No two container gardens are the same, though many will grow this velvety subshrub. With silvery-white leaves, this plant ...

Various flowers pots planted with annuals. - Sergey V Kalyakin/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Planting summer-blooming annual flowers in containers is a great ...

When the thermometer goes up in summer, some plants will sulk and slow down. But there are several heat-tolerant annuals that thrive in warm temperatures. Here are the best choices to fill containers ...

Marigolds are bold, beautiful summer flowers but they're not the only ones that can bring drama to a container garden. They ...

Want to add some instant color to your garden? Or do a fun Mother’s Day project? Landscape designer and Home & Gardens columnist Marcia Westcott Peck shows us how to put together an annual garden pot ...

can benefit from a few well-placed container plants. Pots and planters add flexibility, personality, and instant impact—no digging required. Containers make it easy to dress up a , or add color ...

Garden centers offer lots of ready-made flower pots and hanging baskets this time of year for those who want to grab and go, but it’s fairly easy and usually less expensive to put together your own.

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. I visited my sister in Amish-country in Pennsylvania in August and her containers were jaw-dropping.

Searing summer heat. Minuscule annual rainfall. Nearly nonexistent humidity. Arid soil that’s more like cement than dirt in many places. No wonder that even the most experienced local gardeners ...

Annual plants in containers are almost completely dependent on the gardener for water and nutrients. Standard potting mixes are soilless and do not hold onto nutrients as well as garden soil. Annuals ...