Book Giveaway: Container Gardening - 250 Design Ideas & Techniques

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Our first book giveaway was such a success that we've decided to make it a weekly post.

This week we're giving away a copy of Container Gardening - 250 Design Ideas & Step-By-Step Techniques.  Just leave a comment below to be entered.

Container Gardening - 250 Design Ideas & Step-By-Step Techniques
From the Editors and Contributors of Fine Gardening

The Taunton Press, 2009
$19.95, 240 pages, paperback

If you don't have the space or time for traditional gardening, container gardening could be the perfect way to add bright beautiful splashes of color to your environment.

And Container Gardening the book is the ideal place to get started. Compiled from the pages of Fine Gardening magazine, it provides an in-depth tutorial on the three major facets of container gardening.

• Designing beautiful pots
• Combining plants that will thrive in any region of the country
• Keeping the plants healthy and beautiful all season long

By providing expert advice on plant selection and 285 inspiring photographs, this valuable reference shows you how to choose just the right combination of plants to suit your taste.

You'll learn everything from the basics of grouping plants and creating beautiful entryways to designing lovely window boxes and peaceful water gardens.

Plus, you'll get practical tips and advice on tools, materials, and techniques for making your container garden blossom in all its glory.

For anyone who wants to experience the many joys of gardening -- without a major commitment of time or space -- Container Gardening is a great way to brighten up your life.

Leave a comment on this post by 12am on Wednesday May 6 and you just might win this book.  One winner will be chosen at random and announced on May 6.

Tell us how and why you use containers.  Do you grow edibles in containers?  Are you short on space?  Head on over to the gallery and show us your containers.

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Comments (16)

ltallent123 writes: I love container gardening, I have my deck full, but I would love new ideas on containers and plant's. Posted: 12:49 pm on July 17th

Scarlett007 writes: Would just LOVE this book. My Garden is 100% Containers/Pots, whatever you wish to call them. Some lovely small hand-thrown one's I just love! Lucked out finding that one right here in Tucson, AZ. I grow Succulents, exclusively from GoSucculent.com; have upwards of 45-50+ different types of succulents, many within the same groupings. EX: 6-10 different Aeoniums, at least that many Crassula (this is the famous Jade Plant family) a few more in the Echeveria. From those come hybrids such as Pachyeveria and Graptoeveria, well just take a look, remember in the web address the succulent is single, NOT PLURAL and you'll have no problems. The Photo's are to die for! ENJOY and Good Luck to US ALL! Happy Landings, from Tucson, AZ Posted: 1:03 am on June 29th

Scarlett007 writes: I garden only in containers. I have a large succulent garden,too many types to name!! I need this book, I'd like to use my pots in a better display. Need help, please and thank you!! Rebecca in Tucson, AZ Posted: 1:46 pm on May 22nd

dladams70 writes: Well, after last years disaster with my garden, the deer ate everything, I have started my vegetable garden on my deck! I would like to be considered for your book.

Posted: 10:52 pm on May 13th

gardeninginzone9 writes: I'm trying growing sweet 100 tomatoe this year in a container. I have several containers: white bleeding heart,
blue sky vine, hibiscus, etc. I would love to do containers using lots of different plants besides just one plant in one container.
Posted: 9:01 pm on May 6th

julianchandler writes: I have 3 LARGE pots to fill with shade loving plants and I need some good ideas! Posted: 9:17 pm on May 5th

karen_h writes: I would love to learn more about combinations for containers, along with succulants! Posted: 3:21 pm on May 5th

nayapapaya writes: we just built and planted our first container gardens this year! a book like this would be so helpful in our journey! Posted: 5:14 pm on May 4th

poconogardener writes: I plant a total of about 30 containers each year for my patio, porches, hanging baskets, and window boxes. I plant flowers except for the pots of garlic and chives that I move around the garden for pest control. I like to use containers of annuals to fill in gaps in the cottage garden. The book looks wonderful and would be of great help to me. Thanks for this opportunity. Posted: 4:08 pm on May 4th

dancingmoose writes: I use a lot of containers on my patio, usually filled with red or white annuals. The local grocery store (Loblaws) also carries this beautiful deep red ivy geranium each year.I put them in small clay pots on hooks along one side of my garden fence - about 8 of them evenly space along about 60' of fence. They add a wonderful splash of colour. Posted: 9:22 pm on May 3rd

Treewriter writes: I always have some containers on my deck where I keep a few Japanese Maples or dwarf conifers - enjoy them for a year or two until they are big enough to go to the garden. I plant trailing annuals such as diascia for seasonal color and texture. I call them my "porch pets." Posted: 1:40 am on May 2nd

flee writes: The greens, grays, blue grays, and especially the chartreuse are my favorite colors and I love the way the textures play off each other! This would be a great addition to my garden library! Posted: 11:39 pm on May 1st

MarleneF writes: I love doing containers for my deck every year, and love to putter with them throughout the summer. Last year I had a Salvia 'Black and Blue' on the dec outside my screened porch, and we were enchanted by the hummingbird visits while we dined. My new passion is mono-pot containers with succulents, especially Agaves. Posted: 1:36 pm on May 1st

Mamagee writes: We love planning our patio, deck and tucked-in-the bed containers each year, but are in serious need of some inspiration! Posted: 10:36 pm on April 30th

nise80 writes: Oh yes please! The container on the front cover is what inspired me to get into container gardening. Posted: 3:36 pm on April 30th

kelle writes: i would love to have this book! Posted: 9:58 am on April 30th

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