Pentas offer bold blooms loved by beneficial insects and hummingbirds. Follow these tips to keep yours healthy from spring through fall for constant blooms.

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. Pentas come ...

Vine: Variegated English Ivy English ivy (Hedera helix) can become a pest in forested areas, but the variegated version makes a good container plant when given a support to climb.

I must admit, I don’t have a natural affinity for growing things in Dixie cups or whatever the modern plastic equivalent might be.

Cherry Tomatoes “My first suggestion for container garden vegetables always includes easy-to-grow and rewarding plants such as cherry tomatoes,” says Tammy Sons, founder and CEO of TN Nursery.

Have you ever thought about growing vegetables in containers? It's a great method when suitable land is not available, and it's also physically easier. That makes containers good for older ...

There’s huge interest in self sufficiency and ­growing your own fruit and veg these days.

Plants in containers are increasingly finding their way into the garden, especially where the edge of a garden meets the edge of a hardscape feature or driveway.

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.

With so many options, you can plant an entire bed of mixed or single-color pentas. Reserve a spot in the patio container for these nonstop, tender perennials, too.

When I post photos on Facebook, some followers always respond asking if my plants are in containers or in the ground. For some reason my Sunstar pentas are always in the ground.