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Container Gardening

Growing plants, flowers, or vegetables in containers not only helps to save space in the garden, it's also a way to add greenery to your porch or patio.
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Potted plant in the snow
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Anthurium tropical flower with red spikes in middle of white bracts and surrounded by leaves
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sweet potato vines
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passion flower
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dahlias growing in a pot
How to Grow Dahlias in Pots
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Morning glory flower with purple petals
How to Grow and Care for Morning Glory
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10 Great Ornamental Grasses to Grow in Containers
Planter made of pallet boxes mixed with different greens and flowers in backyard
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Pea plant growing in a container
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Garlic plants growing in long orange container with soil
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petunias in a hanging basket
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tomatoes growing in containers
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creeping jenny growing in a hanging pot
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a potted plant moved indoors for the winter
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strawberries in a planter
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pink begonias in the shade
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tall plant in an outdoor container
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