With container gardening, it's surprisingly easy to slip into unsustainable practices—here's how to keep it green. Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, ...

Q: I’d like to grow flowers that attract butterflies, but I can only grow in containers right now, in a mostly sunny spot. What perennials or annuals appeal to them? A: Species in the mint (Lamiaceae) ...

Strawberries are a perfect plant for containers, especially hanging containers. They look gorgeous with the fruit drooping ...

Container gardening can bring plant life and color to spaces such as patios. If you’re longing for a garden but are lacking land, container gardening could be a perfect way to bring ornamentals or ...

Growing plants in containers is a delighgtful way to bring greenery indoors, add height to landscape beds, and deliver color ...

Container gardens are a great way to garden indoors during the winter months. Container gardens are a great way to garden indoors during the winter months, or in spaces like an apartment complex, ...

Many cool-season vegetables can be planted now and grown successfully in containers. This allows you to vegetable garden even if all you have is a sunny balcony, porch or patio, and if you don't want ...

Many people gravitate toward the round, globe-shaped radishes, and their small size makes them easy to grow in containers.

Container gardens offer instant gratification to those who want to enjoy flowers and plants all summer long. Fill a pot with soil, pick your plants and voila! The payoff comes in having a beautiful ...

People who live somewhere with ample outdoor space may have the room to spread out and make an in-ground garden—instead of being limited to planters like city-dwellers—but gardening in containers ...