coleus
How to make an elegant topiary
Beckie Fox
A touch of formality is not out of place in most gardens. Trimmed cones and spheres of foliage — classic topiary — are especially suited to containers.
Perfect container plants
Beckie Fox
When shopping for container plants, it helps to have a list of favourites that you can always count on. Here are Beckie Fox's suggestions.
6 container plants looking good in the heat
Beckie Fox
Container plants need to stand up to summer heat and humidity. Here are 6 container plants performing well for Garden Making Editor-in-Chief Beckie Fox.
Summer-to-winter coleus
Judith Adam
Traditional coleus can be grown from seed and thrive in part shade or dappled light. New sun-tolerant coleus hybrids are propagated from cuttings (and can’t be grown from seed), and are comfortable in full sun.
