Container Basics

Grow anything in a container: vegetables, flowers, shrubs, even trees. Gardening has never been easier.

Make a traditional ivy topiary by training this fast-growing climber onto a wire form.

Mix up a batch of cement-base hypertufa and create a custom trough for rock gardens.

Enjoy a lot of color in a small space by packing a strawberry jar full of colorful annuals.

Small trailing perennials, succulents, and alpine plants are traditional choices for trough gardens.

Here is everything you need to know to become an expert container gardener: what to plant and how.

Hang a pot, position a container, plant a window box: Container gardens are as versatile as your imagination.

Herbs don’t need a lot of space, so they are ideal for window boxes. Pack in fragrant and savory herbs.

Spring-flowering bulbs are easy to grow in containers. So many bulbs, so many options!

Many roses can grow and bloom in containers. Here are care tips for growing them.

Make your own tropical drinks with homegrown fruit plucked right from your patio pots. See how.

Small-stature veggies such as tomatoes, greens, and herbs give the concept of “eating out” a whole new definition.

Containers come in so many different materials. See what type best suits your needs, plants, and style.

Hanging gardens are easy. Just pot up a basket of blooms, then hang it on a porch or in the center of an arbor.

Make a successful and beautiful hanging basket following these tips.

Make your own potting mix to get your container plants off to a growing start.

Grow your own classic centerpiece. Climbing ivy is the ideal plant for topiaries.

Summer container gardens can keep on blooming when you plant with year-round color in mind.

Grow a living wall! Upright structures packed with plants are ideal for small-space gardens.