Container

Potting Soil Ingredients
Here's a breakdown on some common container soil ingredients by Daryl Beyers

VIDEO Potting Soil Recipe for Annuals
High in nutrients, this mix pumps out the flowers without extra feeding by Bobby Saul

VIDEO Potting Soil Recipe for Cacti and Succulents
Perfect drainage makes this recipe succeed by Jeff Moore

VIDEO Potting Soil Recipe for Woody Plants and Perennials
This long-lasting mixture is the perfect medium for long-term plants by Rita Randolph

Potting Soil Recipes
Cook up your own container mix that is suited to your plants by Daryl Beyers

Stylish Shady Containers
Low light doesn't have to cramp your creativity or limit your plant choices by Karen Chapman

VIDEO Designing Container Groupings
Clusters of pots offer immediate impact and unrivaled flexibility by Steve Silk

Designing Great Containers
A little experimenting at the nursery yields better combinations at home by Rita Randolph

VIDEO A Great Pot Inspires its Planting
by Rita Randolph

VIDEO Great Plants Deserve the Perfect Pot
by Rita Randolph

VIDEO A Basic Potting Soil Recipe
Simple ingredients make this adaptable mix easy and affordable by Lee Reich

Wonderful Winter Containers
Celebrate the season by using hardy plants and fresh-cut boughs by Muffin Evander

The Perfect Pot
When selecting a container material, consider your climate, back strength, and style by Danielle Sherry

Four Container Planting Ideas for Autumn
These recipes hold up even as temperatures go down by Muffin Evander

Container TLC
The right care and feeding are the secrets to keeping your pots lush and healthy all season long by Jennifer Benner

How to Build a Hanging Basket
The key is planting the sides as well as the top by C. Dwayne Jones

3 Ways to Design with Containers
Go from humdrum to eye-catching with these easily adaptable strategies by Sydney Eddison

Think Outside the Window Box
Make a creative difference with these four design tips by Gary Keim

10 Plants for Year-round Containers
These survivors can stay in pots for years, lending consistency to your designs by Muffin Evander

Soil in Containers Should Be a Good Mix
Garden soil doesn't offer enough air, water or nutrients to container-grown plants. Fortunately, it's easy to amend. by Lee Reich

READER'S TIP
Use charcoal to fill large pots
by Gay M. Gross

Make Your Own Hypertufa Container
Hypertufa looks like stone but weighs less and takes whatever shape you want by Michelle Gervais

Using Perennials in Pots
Save money by choosing plants that you can transfer to the garden at the end of the year by Christine Froehlich

Thrillers, Fillers & Spillers
Here’s a simple recipe for eye-catching containers by Steve Silk

Staging a Container Plant Display
Using five pots or fifty, create a tiered arrangement with behind-the-scenes props by Steve Silk

Celebrate Spring with Cool-Season Containers
Fill your pots with colorful plants that don't mind chilly weather by Dennis Schrader

READER'S TIP
Container drainage-hole covering
by Michael Stolnicki

Containers that Keep Kicking into Fall
Pick plants that stand up to frost by Dennis Schrader

Q&A Adding height to container gardens
by Kathryn Pufhal

Planting Spring Bulbs in Containers
by Richard Hartlage

Using Containers as Elements of a Design
Careful and considered placement can add a sense of coherence to a garden by Lucy Hardiman

How to Repot Container Plants
Trimming the roots and refreshing the soil give potbound plants a new lease on life by James D. Kramer

READER'S TIP
A portable potting operation
by Lee Anne White

Container Plantings in the Shade Yield a Spectacular Garden
You don't need a lot of sun or even access to the soil to have a lovely garden by Gary Keim

A Movable Garden
Experiment with garden design by planting in pots and moving them around by Sydney Eddison

Q&A Perennials in pots
by Gary Keim

READER'S TIP
Old-tree trellis
by Todd Meier

Q&A Fertilizing container plants
by Byron Martin

Create an Elegant Hanging Basket
Tips for making big and beautiful hanging containers by Heather McCain

Q&A Potbound Agapanthus
by June Hutson

Herbs for Every Window Box
Short on garden space? Grow your herbs even closer to the kitchen by Frederique Lavoipierre

How to Grow Tomatoes in Containers
With proper drainage and a suitable potting mix, tomatoes can thrive in a container environment by Sandra B. Rubino

Make a Big Splash with a Tiny Water Garden
Plunge into the world of aquatic plants by designing a mini-pond in a small container by Joseph Tomocik

Make a Hypertufa Trough
Molded concrete containers can be made in nearly any shape and size you want by Helen Dawson

READER'S TIP
Draining containers without holes
by Carol Ritter

2007 Container Design Challenge Contest Results
Readers prove that a simple recipe is a sure bet for container success by Michelle Gervais

VIDEO A Gardening Video Sampler
Check out our videos on attracting wildlife, planting containers, controlling weeds, and more

Annual succession

VIDEO Container Gardening Basics
Potting up a container is a breeze when you have these tips and tricks up your sleeve

Container Materials
Choose containers for their durability and looks by Antonio Reis

Container Rehab
Get more drama out of late-season pots with easy swaps and edits by Antonio Reis

READER'S TIP
Cool Roots for Sunny Containers
by Patti Driskill

Create an Alpine Trough
The right plants, soil, and container mean that you’ll never have to redo this container again by Lori Davis

VIDEO Design Autumn Pots Without Breaking the Bank
Editor Steve Aitken shows you how to get lots of bang for you buck in fall container displays

Designer Secrets for Over-The-Top Pots
Learn the dos and don'ts of creating jaw-dropping containers

Fire and Ice: Finalist Photos from the 2009 Container Challenge
Finalist photos with plant descriptions from the 2009 Fire and Ice container challenge by Michelle Gervais

VIDEO Forcing Bulbs
Trick your bulbs into blooming early by Renee Beaulieu

VIDEO How to Wrangle a Cactus
Here's how to handle these prickly plants without hurting yourself by Jeff Moore

Interactive Graphics: Containers Built to Last
Stacie Crooks shares four of her fabulous, long-lasting container gardens

Make a Succulent Topiary
Everybody’s growing these trendy plants—but not like this by Debra Lee Baldwin

Muffin Evander on Extending the Container Gardening Season
A garden designer's suggestions for container gardening in fall by Fine Gardening editors

VIDEO Never Forget a Plant's Name Again
It might seem obvious, but this trick helps you remember what exactly you planted

No-mess potting

VIDEO Plant Spring Containers Months in Advance
Editor Steve Aitken shows you how to plant the best spring containers then take it easy and enjoy the show

VIDEO Planting Garden Roses in Containers
Choose rose varieties that are naturally compact by Andrew Schulman

Potted plants keep flower beds looking their best

Potting up

VIDEO Root Pruning Container Plants
by Lee Reich

Second thoughts on pot drainage

Soil core in a soilless mix

VIDEO Trick Plants with Different Needs into Sharing a Pot
Different cultural needs aren't a problem when you layer pots