Container Basics

Whether you grow them outdoors to adorn a patio or inside as houseplants, potted plants add life and beauty to any space.

Forms are available in globes, spirals, and even teddy bears and rabbits.

Small, cascading plants.

The whys and ways of a great way to plant.

Create an instant garden with containers.

Herbs display their adaptability in containers. A colorful window box makes a practical way to keep plants on your patio.

Missing the heavenly fragrance of hyacinths or the brilliant hue of tulips in your garden? Even if you didn't have time to plant bulbs ...

Remember these important tips when caring for container plants.

Enjoy growing beautiful and delicious subtropical fruits -- even if you live outside the tropics -- in containers.

Growing vegetables in containers is an easy way to experience the flavor and freshness of home-grown vegetables.

Add height to your garden with baskets of color hung aloft on arbors, porches, fences, and walls.

You can create a beautiful addition to your garden and add vertical interest.

Creating a healthy potting mix from scratch is easy and economical.

Ivy, the ever-sociable climber, turns a new, stone flowerpot into an instant classic.

Rotate floral container plans with the seasons.