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Container Gardening 101 - An Introduction to Container Gardening

Always wanted to make a beautiful container garden but didn’t know where to start? We’ll show you what to plant and how. The possibilities are limitless—all you need is some imagination and the desire to play in the dirt.

Growing Gladiolas in Containers
How to grow gladiolas in pots.

5 Tips for Planting a Container Garden
Easy tips for planting a container garden

Choosing Plants for Garden Pots
Getting started choosing plants for container gardens

5 Tips for Starting Seeds Indoors
Starting seeds can be frustrating, exhilarating or sometimes a little of both. Follow these tips for successfully starting seeds to increase your odds.

Plant Profile of Wishbone Flower or Torenia
Wishbone flower is not only hard to kill, it is a shade-loving, flowering wonder.

Root Pruning Plants
Root pruning sounds scary, but it's easy and can even save the life of your plant.

6 Indoor Garden Projects Kids Will Love
6 fun indoor garden projects for kids

Five Hard to Kill Flowering Container Plants for Sun
Have a sunny spot on your patio, deck or porch? Need an accent for a bright spot in your garden? These five plants are hard to kill and will thrive in containers in full sun. They are also lovely and common enough to possibly find in your supermarket. However, just because they're common doesn't mean you can't make them look spectacular with the right container.

Hardening Off Plants is Critical
Before you put seedlings outside in your container gardens, they need to be acclimated to the sun, wind and variable temperatures they will be facing. This is called hardening off, or boot camps for plants.

Before You Make Your First Container Garden
Ok, before you make a container garden there are really only four things you need, a container, plants, soil and water. It can be that simple, however, things can get a little more complicated when you’re talking about keeping your plants alive and your container gardens thriving and looking their best. Here are some articles that might be helpful before you plant your first container gardens

13 Ways to Get More Bang for Your Container Gardening Buck
You don't have to spend a lot of money to have fabulous containers. Here are 13 ways to cut container gardening costs without sacrificing quality.

10 Common Mistakes in Container Gardening
Avoid ten common container gardening mistakes.

Growing Tomatoes - Growing Tomatoes in Containers

Growing tomatoes in containers is one of the most satisfying experiences a gardener can have. It can also be a challenge. The following advice is gleaned from years of experimenting with different containers, techniques and tomato varieties.

Plant Bags - How to make a Flowering Plant Bag
A step-by-step guide for how to make a flowering plant bag.

How Do I Know When My Tomato is Ripe
How to know when your tomato is ripe. When to pick a ripe tomato

How To Make a Foolproof Container Garden
Here's a great way to get started with container gardening. Use a clementine box and back it with pansies and violas. It's practically foolproof and you'll have fun doing it.

Growing Strawberries in Garden Pots
Growing strawberries in pots is easy. Growing strawberries in container gardens can also be beautiful

Why Container Gardening?
Want to start container gardening? Here are some great reasons why you should give it a try!

Straw Bale Gardening
Easy instructions on how to make a straw bale garden.

How to Save Morning Glory Seeds
Saving morning glory seeds can save you money and couldn't be easier.

Meyer Lemon Tree Information
Curious about Meyer Lemons Trees? Here's what you want to know.

The Pros and Cons of Straw Bale Gardening
Straw bale gardening is a great way to grow vegetables, but it's not for everybody.

Gardening With Kids
Container gardening with kids is a great way to get them started.

Which tomato varieties are good for growing in containers?
Ignore the conventional wisdom about tomato varieties for containers. Here are some great tomato varieties.

Container Garden Ideas
Anything can be a container garden. All you need is some imagination and these container garden ideas.

Ten Container Garden Tips For Beginners
10 tips for successful container gardens.

Definition of Full Sun
The definition of full sun

Tips for Starting a Balcony Garden
Tips on starting a balcony garden.

The Definition of Container Gardening
Definition of container gardening.

Is There a Difference Between Potting Soil and Potting Mix?
Is there a difference between potting soil and potting mix?

Self Watering Containers - The Basics
The basics about self watering containers.

Shade Gardening
Definition of Shade

Growing Sweet Potato Vines
Growing Ornamental Sweet Potato Vines

Tips for Growing Container Gardens in the Shade
Tips for beautiful shade container gardens.

How To Container Garden - The Essentials
How to container garden.

Can I Start My Seeds Early?
It's warm outside, can I start my seeds early?

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