The popularity of container gardening apparently knows no bounds. Gardeners have discovered they can grow a host of plants in ...

For an easy sturdy planting for summer, try a grouping of Pentas lanceolata or star clusters. This plant is extremely heat tolerant and will take living in pots with weekly watering.

Leaf lettuce is exceptionally easy to grow from seed, so containers — especially large bins — are a natural receptacle for sowing. 10 Easy Plants You Can Grow in a Container Garden Skip to ...

Reserve a spot in the patio container for these nonstop, tender perennials, too. Pentas tolerate sun to bright shade and are best in an organically enriched, well-draining soil. June 30, 2007 ...

They need only an eight-inch-deep container for their two-inch roots. The best varieties for container planting are sugar snap peas and English peas. Their seeds take about 60 days to grow to ...

1. If you have a patio or deck, you may be considering adorning it with potted plants. The problem with containerized plants on concrete or wood surfaces is the stains that they create.

Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida including on how container gardens provide a great way to add color accents for summer.

Plant seeds in a container that's roughly 12 inches in diameter for good results, and deadhead spent blooms for a longer flowering season. Zones: 2 to 11, annual. Size: Depends on variety.

It is easiest to reach this situation if you grow the plant in a 10- or 12-inch container. Prune the top to be 2.5 times as large as the container and keep it at that size by tipping back the main ...