These winter container gardening mistakes are easily avoidable. Here, gardening experts share how to prevent them happening ...

Seasonal accents can make your outdoor containers feel festive with very little effort. Pinecones are an easy way to add ...

‘For extremely cold regions, adding a layer of mulch around the base of plants or wrapping the planter in breathable fabric ...

Start prepping potted plants for winter early in the fall. Bring houseplants and tropicals inside before nights dip below 50°F. Hardy perennials can stay out, but add protection with mulch, soil, or ...

If you’re an avid gardener, the prospect of so many weeks of drab winter without a garden to enjoy can seem dismal. That’s when containers of colorful plant combinations, placed on the porch, patio or ...

Growing strawberries in pots during winter is a rewarding project, especially if you choose hardy varieties and provide the ...

Clay pots must be dealt with before the freezes crack them, but the pleasures of container planting need not end just because winter is upon us. Container gardening has become one of the hottest ...

Add a bit of seasonal beauty to your front steps, window boxes, and other outdoor spaces with winter containers. Fill them ...

You can always tell a diehard gardener. When the first frost of fall is forecast, they’re outside in the dark with a flashlight, covering tomato plants with old bed ...

Many of us grow tropical plants in containers to beautify our porches, patios and decks. These plants often live two lives, spending summer outside when the weather is warm and going inside during the ...

Even if you’ve got a beautifully designed garden, there are plenty of reasons to add plants in containers to your home. You can decorate a front porch or backyard patio with boxes or pots of flowers.

Small evergreens are good choices for containers that can make it through the winter in Wichita. Here, volunteers prepare planters along Douglas Avenue downtown for the colder months. (October 14, ...