Helleborus niger (Christmas rose): If you buy these plants potted in bud now, they’ll often bloom in time for Christmas.

Hostas like shady spots, needs lots of water, and are at risk of being eaten by slugs. Does that mean container planting is ...

Planting trees and shrubs in the fall gives them all autumn, winter and spring to establish a good root system that will ...

Even if you’ve got a beautifully designed garden, there are plenty of reasons to add plants in containers to your home. You can decorate a front porch or backyard patio with boxes or pots of flowers.

Are you using a pot that is too small for your plant? Many people have plants in containers. Potted plants can be objects of art — both pot and plant — or they may hold favorite bulbs, coveted ...

Nothing adds a pop of color, a smidgen of style, or a dash of drama to the garden like a perfectly planned and planted container. And while every gardener has their magic recipe for what works ...

The best time to plant mums in containers is in mid-to-late September. "If you want the most out of your mums, wait until there is a little chill in the air," says Laura Janney, CEO of The Inspired ...

How pots filled with annuals, grasses, herbs and more can transform any outdoor space King Louis XIV famously grew orange trees in the wooden boxes known as Versailles planters, but you don’t have to ...

With a crabapple, you get spring blossoms in colors from white to red, ornamental shapes and shade to relax in during summer, and then small fruits in the fall that reach the size of a golf ball and ...

If horticulture has a fine art, growing plants in containers would be it. Plants in containers are completely dependent on us. The health of a container-grown plant is an indication of the care ...

The key to growing plants in water long-term is to add nutrients to the water and change it out regularly. These plants adapt ...