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.

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! The payoff comes in having a beautiful ...

Asparagus is a perennial vegetable that produces a harvest for over a decade when properly cared for. It just needs the right ...

Melinda Myers, a horticulturist and gardening expert, describes this ornamental grass as a compact version of the native ...

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

The “thriller, filler, and spiller” container garden catchphrase has been around since the 1990s and has become familiar to the point of triteness for a reason—it is solid advice packaged in a ...

Dark pots are an easy way to give a little extra heat to plants that need it. Watch your watering, and your garden will ...

As outdoor spaces have shrunk and the pace of life has become much faster than it used to be, new types of gardens have had to emerge. The best landscapes now aren’t measured in square footage or ...

Many gardeners choose to raise plants in containers or in raised beds. Those with limited gardening space and those who love patio accents find that containers fit the bill. Those with poor soil or ...

For plants to thrive in containers they need the right pot, good potting soil and the right location for their needs. Question: I want to garden at home, but I have limited space. Can I grow a ...

Lisa Johnson offers best practices and tips for successful container gardening. Lisa Johnson, Horticulture Educator with Dane County Extension, reviews different container types, addresses container ...

Starting a vegetable garden at home is easier than you think. No need to be intimidated. Instead, just reach for an egg ...