Arguably, one of the biggest mistakes you want to avoid as a beginner gardener is spending too much money on tools and supplies. Pots, soil, fertilizer, seeds, trowels ... it all adds up quickly to a ...

I plan on trying to add some containers to my garden this year and would like some advice on how to be successful. — Anita Singh, Park Ridge Containers planted with annuals can add a lot of interest ...

Most urbanites, and many suburbanites, are restricted to containers when planting a garden. Containers have a lot of advantages: they’re portable, cheap, and can be placed in awkward places, from ...

When I was in college, I had three pots with tiny plants growing on my windowsill. They were my connection with horticulture. Those long nights trying to figure out why a horticulture major was taking ...

Time was, the vegetable garden was a square plot out back, the front landscaping consisted of shrubs and easy perennials, and the deck and patio glowed with pots of annuals. No more! Container ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... 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 secret’s out of the bag: Grow bags make great garden containers. Soil is the literal foundation of a healthy garden. Most container gardeners prefer a mix of ⅓ compost, ⅓ vermiculite, and ⅓ peat ...

You don’t need a greenhouse, a fancy store-bought contraption, or even special “grow lights” to start plants from seed. It’s easier than you might think to start a big chunk of your gardens inside on ...

Transforming your outside space is all about editing. While you might want to include lots of different ornaments, plants or furniture in your yard, there is such a thing as too much, which can ...