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Containers

Twickel Purple lavender for containers

By Judith Adam Filed Under: Containers, Making a Garden, Spring season

Lavender is frequently among the group of containers I set out each spring, and I’m picky about which lavenders I choose. Lavender flowers are long lasting.

Container gardening: How to design and plant a container

By Garden Making Filed Under: Containers, June in the Garden

Garden Making Editor-in-Chief Beckie Fox

How-to container gardening video. Beckie Fox gives container garden ideas and tips on how to design and plant a container garden. Choose colours and plants.

Container Gardening Basics

By Beckie Fox Filed Under: Containers

In this video, Garden Making’s Beckie Fox explains container gardening basics. For success with containers, you need the right container and soil mix.

Start with good plants for container gardening

By Beckie Fox Filed Under: Containers

Buy healthy plants from reputable garden stores (Garden Making photo)

For success with container gardening, start with healthy plants. This will help your container garden reach its full potential earlier in the season.

6 container gardening tips for gorgeous pots

By Beckie Fox Filed Under: Containers

Containers on a terrace (Garden Making photo)

A list of 6 container gardening tips for creating gorgeous pots, from Garden Making Editor-in-Chief Beckie Fox.

Herbs are perfect for growing in pots

By Beckie Fox Filed Under: Containers, Food

Herbs in pots (Garden Making photo)

Herbs make ideal low-maintenance container plants, mainly because most thrive on minimal water and food. Grow herb plants such as basil and thyme in pots.

Freshen up containers for fall

By Beckie Fox Filed Under: Containers

Fall planter (Garden Making photo)

Perhaps it’s time to freshen up your containers for fall. Take a close look your container. If it’s looking tired — liven it up

Sunny combo for your container gardening

By Beckie Fox Filed Under: Containers

Sunny container combination (Garden Making photo)

The beauty of container gardening is trying new plant and colour combinations every year. Here’s 10 container plants for sun. A sunny combo.

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