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Growing Vegetables in Containers and Planters is Fun and Easy
Posted by: | CommentsGrowing vegetables in containers is easier than you might think. All you need is a sunny patio or deck, good rich potting soil, a few plastic planters, water, and a minute or two each day to check in on your plants. With only a little effort, before you know it you’ll have fresh, home grown [...]
Read More...Growing Strawberries in Containers for Patios, Porches, and Gardens
Posted by: | CommentsIf you’ve seen those cute clay strawberry pots with the pouches on the sides in garden centers in the spring and you’ve always wanted to try one but balk at the possibility of failure, fear not. Growing strawberries in containers is not that hard, and there’s nothing quite as wonderful as picking your own sweet [...]
Read More...Caring for your Garden Planters and Pots
Posted by: | CommentsCaring for your garden planters doesn’t have to be daunting or overwhelming. In fact, many people find caring for ceramic planters, window boxes, hanging planters, and potted vegetables and roses to be one of the most relaxing gardening practices around.
In the course of keeping your container gardens happy you will be feeding and fertilizing your [...]
How to Buy a Strawberry Planter Online
Posted by: | CommentsShopping online used to be considered a novelty, but with high gas prices and suburban congestion becoming more of a problem, e-commerce has gone main stream. If you’ve been thinking about growing strawberries in containers and wondering how to buy a strawberry planter online, you’ll be relieved to discover that both are painless and fun.
Strawberries [...]
Watering Your Containers: How to Keep Outdoor Potted Plants Happy
Posted by: | CommentsWatering your containers frequently and correctly is crucial to keeping outdoor potted plants happy and healthy. Whether you are caring for fiberglass garden planters filled with geraniums or looking after hanging baskets planted up with trailing petunias, giving your containers the correct amount of water on a regular basis is one of the best ways [...]
Read More...How to Choose the Best Potting Soil for your Container Garden
Posted by: | CommentsContainer gardening is lots of fun, but if you start with the wrong potting soil it’s difficult to get the results you want. Hanging garden planters need a lighter soil mix than window boxes, and both potting mixes differ from the kind of soil that’s best for deep shade containers. Starting with the right soil [...]
Read More...How to Have Fun with Container Gardening – The Basics
Posted by: | CommentsContainer gardening doesn’t have to be difficult or complicated. In fact, with the a little knowledge, the right tools, and a few tips and tricks, anyone can create beautiful container gardens. Whether it’s hanging baskets you love, or colorful metal garden planters filled with fragrant petunias, getting started is easy and fun.
Start by deciding where [...]
