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

The age-old debate on which pot is best for the plants in your garden can make things harder than they need to be. Here's the ...

Many of us grow tropical plants in containers to beautify our porches, patios and decks. These plants often live two lives, spending summer outside when the weather is warm and going inside during the ...

If you love your roses, be sure to avoid planting them next to this beautiful yellow flower, which is known to foster disease ...

Those foil-wrapped potted tulips, daffodils and hyacinths sold at supermarkets, garden or home centers, farmers markets and other retailers are perfect for outdoor planting, just like bedding plants.

A big, colorful flower pot does much to brighten any deck or patio. That's where most people stop – typically with the familiar pot of red geraniums surrounding a spike plant next to the door. But as ...

Container plants are much more vulnerable to the devastation of summer heat and sun than those planted in the ground. Therefore, you need to provide special care to help them survive -- and more ...

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Even if you’ve got a beautifully designed garden, there are plenty of reasons to add plants in containers to your home. You can decorate a front porch or backyard patio with boxes or pots of flowers.