Tips for Growing Tomatoes in Containers
5 tips for successfully growing tomatoes in containers.

Common Mistakes of Growing Tomatoes in Containers
How to avoid common mistakes growing tomatoes in containers.

Five Container Plants For Sun
Five flowering container garden plants anyone can grow in full sun.

Vegetable Container Gardening
Whether you're a city dweller with a balcony, or have acres of land to spare, vegetable container gardening is easy, fun and satisfying.

Growing Potatoes in Containers
Growing potatoes in containers is easy and fun. If you haven't ever tasted fresh spuds, you've never really tasted a potato. Here's a step by step on how to grow potatoes in containers.

Five Great Plants for Shade
No sun? No problem. There are lots of great plants for shade. These five container plants for shade are beautiful and easy.

Container Garden Picture Gallery
Looking at container gardens is a great way to get ideas. Look at the use of color palette, composition and container.

Mason Jar Terrarium
DIY Mason Jar Terrarium

Herb Container Garden Basics
Growing herb container gardens is easy, incredibly satisfying and can save you money. Here are some of the basics.

Terrariums
Easy step by step instructions for how to make a terrarium

Container Gardening Mistakes
How to avoid 10 common container gardening mistakes.

Before You Container Garden
If you are new to container gardening, here is what you need to know.

Plants for Hanging Planters
Not all plants look good in hanging baskets. We'll tell you why and tell you about five plants that look great in hanging baskets.

Growing Dipladenia or Mandevilla
How to grow dipladenia and mandevillas in containers.

Choosing Terrarium Plants
Pictures and descriptions of terrarium plants.

Hanging Baskets
Some plants look great in hanging baskets. Here's why some plants look better in hanging baskets.

Growing Peas in Containers
Peas are one of the easiest and most satisfying container garden vegetables that you can grow. Here's a step by step guide on how to successfully plant and grow peas in container gardens.

Mistakes Growing Seeds
Growing seeds indoors isn't hard, it's keeping them alive that can be challenging. You can save a lot of money by growing seeds, but only if they live.

Cheap Containers
There are lots of cool container garden ideas that are cheap or free.

Container Garden Pots - You Can Make Almost Anything Into a Container Garden
You can use almost anything to make a creative container garden. These container garden pictures will show you the same plant in ten different containers.

Hanging Basket Container Garden with Purple Sutera
Sometimes a single plant in the right container makes a perfect container garden.

Growing Lettuce in a Bag
Here are some step by step instructions for growing lettuce. A reusable grocery bag is great for growing lettuce.

Coleus Container Garden
Shade container garden filled with coleus, from a White Flower Farm kit

Growing Blueberries in Pots
Growing blueberries in containers is a great way to grow your own fruit. Growing blueberries in containers can be better than growing them in the ground.

Growing Tomatoes Upside Down
Growing tomatoes upside down is all the rage. Find out if it's a good way to grow tomatoes in containers.

Container Garden in Terra Cotta Jar
Container garden picture of verbena, calibrachoa and creeping Jenny in terra cotta jar

Hardening Off Plants
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.

Container Garden in an Old Bucket
This old bucket is filled with blue fescue, creeping Jenny and portulaca.

Bold Flowering Container Garden
Container garden picture of large terra cotta pot with flowering container garden of passion flower, flowering maple and monkey flower.

Tomato Varieties
Ignore the conventional wisdom about tomato varieties for containers. Here are some great tomato varieties.

Stone Container Garden with Nasturtiums
Nasturtiums in large stone container garden.

Don't Drown Container Gardens
Ok, sounds pretty boring, but watering without drowning your container garden plants is one of the keys to a successful container garden.

Gallery of Terrarium Pictures
Terrarium pictures of terrariums and terrarium plants.

Succulent Container Garden
Getting started, making a succulent plant container garden.

Container Garden with Colorful Foliage and Flowers
This large container garden, in a terra cotta pot is planted with snow in summer, chameleon plant and flowering maple.

Coleus and Ivy in Strawberry Pot Container Garden
A strawberry pot makes a great container garden for coleus and English ivy.

Flowering Container Garden in an Old Basket
This container garden features pink flowers in a grey basket.

Container Garden in a Big Bucket
Big aluminum bucket with flowers

DIY Upside Down Tomato
Growing an upside down tomato is all the rage. Find out how to make an upside down tomato bucket that is also cheap and pretty.

Pastel Patio Container Garden
This container is a kit sold by white flower farm.

Herb Container Garden with Golden Sage
Golden sage container garden in a small terra cotta jar

Container Garden with an Attitude
The droopy, ornamental grass gives this container garden an attitude.

Formal Hanging Basket Container Garden
The verdigris color of this hanging basket works well with the pinks of the flowers and sage green of the foliage.

Great Container Idea by P. Allen Smith
Photo of a container garden idea by P. Allen Smith

Small Hanging Container Garden with Hens and Chicks
Small hanging basket container garden filled with hens and chicks

Red Hot Container Garden
Container gardening picture of self-watering garden pot with creeping Jenny, Persian shield, coleus and sweet potato vine

Growing Meyer Lemon Trees
Growing Meyer lemon trees in garden pots is surprisingly easy. Here's how to grow Meyer lemon trees in garden pots.

Clementine Box Container Garden with Pansies and Violas
Clementine box filled with pansies and violas

Pansy Bowl Container Garden
Pansy bowl container garden.

Lettuce is the Perfect Container Gardening Vegetable
Lettuce is the perfect container gardening vegetable. Find out how to grow lettuce in a colader.

Wooden Basket With Wishbone Plant
Container garden picture of wooden basket with torenia hybrid, Summer Wave® Large Violet, or wishbone plant.

Tillandsia Terrarium
Terrarium pictures of terrariums and terrarium plants.

Hibiscus Flowers
Hibiscus flowers are fabulous container garden plants.

Container Garden in a Metal Basket
Picture of a purple, blue and white flowers in a metal basket container garden.

Baby Crocs Make Super Cute and Unusual Container Gardens
Baby Crocs make unusual and unusually cute container gardens.

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

Grow Boxes
Tips for getting the most out of grow boxes

Fixing your Container Design
Sometimes your finished container just isn't working. Here are a couple of suggestions to make a not so hot container into one that rocks.

Succulent Plants in Lunch Box Container Garden
Succulent plants in a lunch box. A lunch box makes a great container for succulent plants.

Senetti® Pericallis
Picture of 'Secrets of Senetti' Pericallis hybrids.

Watering Plants
Watering plants doesn't sound like rocket science, watering plants in container gardens can be tricky. Here are some tips for watering plants.

Instant Container Garden
How to make an instant flowering container garden

The Earthbox Rocks
The Earthbox ROCKS! Find out why the Earthbox rocks in this in depth review.

Cheaper Container Gardens
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 and be a more frugal container gardener.

Kiddie Pool Garden Planter
Turn an kiddie pool into a cool garden planter and have a pool party for your plants.

Growing Cucumbers
Helpful advice for growing cucumbers in container gardens.

Garden Hose Safety
Garden hoses can be hazardous to your health. Find out why and what you can do to minimize the risk.

Flower Bag How To
An easy step-by-step guide to planting a flower bag.

King Tut Grass
King Tut grass is a great container garden plant. It grows fast, looks spectacular and is easy to grow.

Small Rustic Basket Container Garden with Fuchsia and Shamrock
Small rustic basket with fuchsia and oxalis or shamrock.

Growing Morning Glories in Containers
Heavenly blue morning glories are great climbing vines. Picture of a Heavenly Blue morning glory

Growing Arugula in Container Gardens
Arugula is great for growing in container gardens.

Growing Tomatoes in Containers
Tips and tricks for growing tomatoes in containers.

Great Container Gardening Plant - Passion Flower
Container garden picture of passion flower, 'Lavender Lady'

Pictures and Profiles of Great Container Plants and Flowers
Pictures and profiles of container plants and flowers

Stone Railing Box in Ireland
Pictures of window boxes and railing boxes

Container Garden in a Colander
The same plant can have many different looks depending on the container you put it in.

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

Growing Kumquat In Garden Pots
Growing kumquat (also known as cumquot) trees in garden pots is surprisingly easy. Here's how to grow kumquat trees in garden pots.

Fuchsia
Fuchsia is a great container plant for shade.

Galvanized Metal Tub Container Garden
The same plant can have many different looks depending on the container you put it in.

Miniature Container Gardens
These miniature, clam shell container gardens are easy and fun to make. A great container gardening project to do with kids.

Outdoor Containers
5 Outdoor Containers that are great for growing vegetables and herbs.

Filling Containers with Potting Soil
Why you should fill your garden planters with potting soil.

Better Than Rocks
Better Than Rocks is a plastic mesh you put in the bottom of your container gardens to help with drainage.

Growing Garlic Indoors in Containers
A couple of tips for planting garlic indoors.

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

Large Terra Cotta Container Garden Stuffed with Fall Plants
This large fall container garden features lamb's ear, flowering kale, sweet potato vine, sedum and ornamental grass.

Suncalc Review
The Suncalc is a great gadget for container gardening, you probably don't even know you need. Vendor's

Straw Bale Gardening
Growing vegetables and herbs in straw bales means you can garden almost anywhere and on a budget.

Tillandsia or Air Plants
Gallery of wordless Wednesday container gardening pictures

Container Vegetable Garden with Nasturtium and Rainbow Chard
Window box container vegetable garden with rainbow chard and nasturtioms

DIY Self-Watering Seed Starter
You don't need fancy or expensive equipment to start your own seeds. Make this self-watering seed starter by re-using a plastic pie container - it's a great way to save money and be green.

Before You Plant Your Seeds
Planting seeds indoors for your container gardens can be a great and economical way to get a jump on spring. However, it can also be a waste of money and time if you don't do it right. So as a first step, here are a few questions to ask yourself before you start.

Great Container Plant For Shade - Fuchsia, 'Dark Eyes'
Container gardening picture of fuchsia, 'Dark Eyes.'

Choosing a Garden Pot
I'm often asked how to choose a container for a container garden. Find out some answers.

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

Pizza Garden in a Container
Easy instructions for how to make a pizza herb container garden.

Five Fall Plants
Five great fall plants for container gardens.

Saving Root Bound Plants
Root bound plants need help. One way to deal with them is root pruning.

Terrarium - Getting Started
There is a terrarium for every style. These are not your grandmother's terrariums.

Photos of Flowers for Garden Pots
Photos of flowers that work in containers or garden pots. Lots of flowers will work in garden pots, these photos of flowers will give you some ideas.

Birch Bark Covered Nursery Pot with Mums and Wirevine
This group of containers features a birch bark covered nursery pot filled with mums and wirevine.

Pot Feet
Pot feet can be key to a healthy and happy container gardens.

Teeny Tiny Terrarium
Terrarium pictures of terrariums and terrarium plants.

The Grow Box
The Grow Box is a great system for container vegetable gardening.

Growing Radishes is Easy and Fast
This picture is of two varieties of radishes. Radishes are ridiculously easy to grow in containers.

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

Smart Pots Review
Smart Pots are great for growing container vegetables. Read this review to find out why Smart Pots rock.

Pentas, Sweet Potato Vine and Petunias
Gallery of wordless Wednesday container gardening pictures

Lamb's Ear in TerraCycle Pot
Lamb's ear is a great fall container plant. It can be beautiful alone or in a mixed container garden.

Planting a Container Garden
Tips for planting a container garden.

Trash Can Container Garden
Even a trash can can make a great container.

Elephant Ears Make Great Container Plants
Container gardening picture and plant information for elephant ears.

Garden Pot Color Riot
Container gardening picture of collection of garden pots at Sterling and Lothrup Nursery, Falmouth Maine.

African Violet Terrarium
African violets can make great terrarium plants. This cake plate serves up an African violet terrarium.

Container Garden Tips
10 tips for successful container gardens.

Canna Lilies
Canna lillies are spectacular and easy to grow. Here's how to grow them in containers.

Large Terra Cotta Pot Container Garden
The same plant can have many different looks depending on the container you put it in.

Fall Container Garden Ideas - Pictures of Fall Container Gardens
Want to get some ideas for your fall containers? Check out these pictures of fall container gardens.

Laundry Basket Container Garden
The same plant can have many different looks depending on the container you put it in.

Container Garden in Large Galvanized Steel Bucket
The same plant can have many different looks depending on the container you put it in.

Echeveria Flowers
Picture of echeveria flowers

Yellow Trashcan Container Garden
The same plant can have many different looks depending on the container you put it in.

Cloche Terrarium from terrain
Terrarium pictures of terrariums and terrarium plants.

Classic Container Garden
The same plant can have many different looks depending on the container you put it in.

Inexpensive Plastic Container Garden
The same plant can have many different looks depending on the container you put it in.

Simple Window Box
Pictures of Irish window box filled with calibrachoa and verbena

Pear Terrarium with Air Plants
Terrarium pictures of terrariums and terrarium plants.

Juice Box Container Garden
How to make a container garden out of a juice box.

Growing Sunflowers in Container Gardens
Sunflowers

Elephant Ears
Container gardening picture of elephant ear plant.

Easy Container Garden
How to make a container garden in a Clementine Orange Box. This spring container garden is super easy and inexpensive to make.

Railing Box Container Garden
Now it's time to plant your gerber daisies and dusty miller in your railing box container garden.

Hens and Chicks in an Old Wire Basket
These hens and chicks will last right through fall.

Pictures of Window Boxes and Railing Boxes
Pictures of window boxes and railing boxes

Miniature Succlulent Plant Container Garen
Container garden picture of a miniature container with succulent plants.

Dahlias Make Great Container Plants
Picture of dahlia, Cafe Au Lait.

Teacher Gift Ideas
Container gardens make great, thoughtful and inexpensive teacher gifts ideas.

Choosing Plants for Pots
Choosing Plants for Garden Pots

Concrete Container Garden with River Stones
The same plant can have many different looks depending on the container you put it in.

Terrarium with China Figurines
Terrarium with china figurines

Potrisers Pot Feet
Potrisers are my favorite pot feet.

Dinner Plate Dahlia, 'Holland's Festival'
Dinner Plate Dahlia 'Holland's Festival'

Snake Plant Terrarium in a Cocoa Tin
A snake plant in a cocoa tin, placed in a tall narrow glass jar, makes a fine terrarium.

Double Cosmos, 'Rose Bon Bon'
Picture of double cosmos, Rose Bon Bon