The best time to plant mums in containers is in mid-to-late September. "If you want the most out of your mums, wait until ...

Pick the right plants and pots, and you can grow a bounty of vegetables in containers—here’s how.

“They’re a fantastic way to add color and greenery for small outdoor spaces,” says Mark Soboil, the founder of Shellscapes on ...

You don't need a big garden to grow delicious onions at home—a bright location, the right container, and well-draining soil ...

Thrillers are tall upright plants intended to draw the eye upward. Plant your thriller first, placing it in the center of the container.

For lush, abundant container arrangements, the traditional recipe includes a cute, rhyming threesome of plant types: thrillers, fillers and spillers. Thrillers are tall upright plants intended to ...

Lavender is a gorgeous plant that thrives in pots. With the right care, you can grow it indoors or out for beautiful color ...

Backyard and patio gardeners can have more flexibility to grow their own vegetables and herbs in small spaces if they try container gardening. Here’s how to do it.

But fear not, many flowers are suited to a container and will bloom well come spring. Our plant experts have revealed the best bulbs to plant now for containers and how to properly care for them.

Many ground cover plants can be successfully grown in the container garden. Choose trailing or creeping options for a ...

Those thoughtfully planted pots and baskets are often created by talented garden center workers, sometimes following recipes provided by the plants’ wholesale nursery growers.