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Container Garden Care - Container Garden Care and Trouble Shooting

Ok, so you've got your beautiful container garden, now what? Time to care for your container and keep your plants from kicking. We'll talk about fertilizer, tell you how to deadhead, prune and water. We'll also try to help you figure out what's gone wrong if your container garden isn't thriving.
Fill Your Garden Planters with Potting Soil, not Peanuts
Why you should fill your garden planters with potting soil.
Pot Feet Rock
Pot feet can be key to a healthy and happy container gardens
Do Water Retaining Crystals Work?
Water-retaining crystals are widely used, but do they work?
Watering Container Gardens - How to Keep your Plants from Drowning
Ok, sounds pretty boring, but keeping your plants from drowning is one of the keys to a successful container garden.
Garden Hoses - Is Your Garden Hose Safe?
Garden hoses can be hazardous to your health. Find out why and what you can do to minimize the risk.
Container Garden Care - Deadheading and Cutting Back Container Gardens
Deadheading is one of the most important maintenance chores in container gardening. If you spend just a little time each day, your plants will flower more and look better. Get the 411 on deadheading from About.com's Marie Iannotti.
Use Tomato Leaves and Garlic to Get Rid of Aphids
About.com's guide to organic gardening tells you how to make your own sprays to rid your plants of icky aphids.
Common Plant Pests and How to Manage Them
This article from Ohio State University gives information about common, annoying creepy-crawlies and what you can do to manage them.
Container Gardening Troubleshooting - What's Wrong with this Plant?
Great site for identifying common plant pests and diseases and how to rid your container gardens of them in non-toxic ways.
Container Garden Care - Maintaining Container Gardens
The National Gardening Association editors have put together some helpful suggestions for maintaining your container gardens year-round.

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