Container Gardening: How to design and plant a container

Sunny container combination (Garden Making photo)

In this container gardening video, you get tips on how to choose colours and combine plants to create a gorgeous container that looks full and… Read more

Container Gardening Primer

Garden Making Editor-in-Chief Beckie Fox with dog Hazel

Successful container gardening depends on the right container and soil. Careful feeding and watering also keep your containers thriving. In this Container Gardening Primer video,… Read more

Start with good plants

Healthy plants in container

Start with healthy plants to help your container garden reach its full potential earlier in the season. Healthy plants bounce back faster after the inevitable… Read more

Easy steps to gorgeous containers

Containers (Garden Making photo)

You can enjoy gorgeous containers. Here’s a list with tips for container gardening from Garden Making Editor-in-Chief Beckie Fox:
Choosing Your Container
•  Choose containers… Read more

Herbs are perfect for pots

Herbs in pots (Garden Making photo)

Herbs make ideal low-maintenance container plants, mainly because most thrive on minimal water and food — within reason, of course. In the case of mints,… Read more

Freshen up containers for fall

Fall planter

Perhaps it’s time to freshen up your containers for fall.
Take a close look your container. If it’s looking tired — or you’re just plain… Read more

Sunny container combo for your garden

Sunny container combination (Garden Making photo)

The beauty of container gardening is trying new plant and colour combinations every year.
Here a sunny container combo that I liked so much, I… Read more