Category Archives for Container Gardening
Bold Garden Beds and Borders
Be Bold in the Garden Border The keen gardener will always garden on the borderlines of what it is possible and safe to grow. I’m sure this is the right attitude. If you get five or six years of pleasure, … Continue reading
Flower Hanging Basket Liners
Flower Hanging Basket Liners By using a modern hanging basket liner, planting a flower hanging basket is easy and clean. Pre-formed hanging basket liners — made from compressed wood pulp, peat and textile fibre — are the simplest of all … Continue reading
Guide to Container Gardening
Filling the Garden Container John Innes potting compost No. 2 suits most plants, as do proprietary loam-based potting composts. (Choose John Innes No. 3 for permanent subjects such as trees and shrubs.) Ordinary garden soil is not recommended; it is … Continue reading
Plants for Containers – What to Plant in Garden Pots and Planters
Plants for Containers Window-boxes 15-20cm (6-8in) deep are suitable for growing a large variety of plants. In spring they can come alive with bulbs planted the previous autumn — snowdrops (Galanthus), crocuses, dwarf daffodils, narcissi and tulips, hyacinths, scillas and … Continue reading
Planting in Containers – Container Gardening Ideas
Planting in Containers Planting in containers is a great way to brighten up any part of your garden, and with careful preparation and selection plant-filled containers can provide year-round interest. There are so many different plant containers — from heavily ornate … Continue reading
Window Boxes and Hanging Flower Baskets
Container Gardening Ideas Garden Plants for Window Planters Many of the shorter-growing subjects used for summer bedding are also grown in window boxes. Geraniums are amongst the most popular, these being planted from pots in May. They are subjects which … Continue reading
Unique Roof Garden Design with Unusual Roof Garden Plants
Roof Garden Design A flat roof can easily be converted into an unusual roof garden. Design of your roof garden will much depend on the size of roof available, but nevertheless it will be perfect for a party on a … Continue reading
Container Gardening – Ideas for Hanging Flower Baskets, Garden Pots and Planters
Container Gardening – Ideas for: Hanging Flower Baskets Hanging flower baskets are traditionally seen in front porches, but they can also brighten courtyards and patios. Half baskets can be hung from walls, or full baskets suspended from beams. But it … Continue reading