Many gardeners enjoy growing plants in containers, but they often forget that shrubs are also an option for this form of gardening.   If you have limited growing space such as on a patio...
more

Using foliage plants is a creative way to enhance your garden.  Adding foliage is a great way to add impact to your flower beds and containers.  In the last few years, there have been...
more

Over the past few years, we have seen an emphasis on trailing plants being used as houseplants and also in containers.  We are going to focus on container plants this time.  Trailing...
more

Creeping Jenny was one of the plants we highlighted as a “Plant of the Week”.   I have a renewed interest in the plant after seeing it in my brother’s garden. He is...
more

With warmer weather heading our way, we thought we would compile a list of our favorite flowers that work well in containers. Most of them can also be used as groundcover or borders. These flowers...
more

Gardening in containers is a very popular activity and some of the combinations that gardeners create are truly breathtaking. Regardless if you are a beginner or a container gardening fanatic most...
more

Did you know that container gardening can be a lot like making a pizza? Think of all of the different toppings you can put on a pizza; pepperoni, eggplant, peppers, onions and even pineapple!...
more

While your initial reaction may be that silver and green aren’t typical companion colors they actually have more in common than you might think. For example, there are trees such as the...
more