Container Gardening 2023 is a fresh collection of more than 80 easy-to grow containers just right for bringing your porch, patio, and landscape to life. Find planting ideas for every season, along with new takes on colorful planters for shade, growing veggies in containers, and welcome-ready pots for your front door.
BH&G Container Gardening
Container Basics: SECRETS TO SUCCESS • Great blooms rise from quality soil, smart watering, plant food, and year-round care. Get all the secrets here.
Soil Amendments • SUCCESS BEGINS WITH SOIL. THIS MANTRA APPLIES TO ALL GARDENERS AND GARDENS. IN A CONTAINER GARDEN, THE BEST SOIL PROVIDES PLANTS WITH THE WATER, NUTRIENTS, AND AIR THEY NEED TO THRIVE.
Water & Drainage • CONSISTENT, ROUTINE WATERING IS VITAL TO PLANTS’ HEALTH, ESPECIALLY WHEN CONFINED ROOTS CAN’T SEEK OUT MOISTURE.
Plant Food • HIGH-PERFORMANCE PLANTS NEED NUTRIENTS TO PRODUCE VIGOROUS FOLIAGE AND BRIGHT BLOOMS. REGULAR FERTILIZING HELPS KEEP CONTAINER PLANTS HEALTHY BECAUSE FREQUENT WATERING FLUSHES IMPORTANT NUTRIENTS OUT OF THE SOIL.
Seasonal Care • WINTER WEATHER MAKES CONTAINERS VULNERABLE TO DAMAGE FROM FROST, ICE, AND FREEZE-THAW CYCLES.
Make a GARDEN • PLANT A GARDEN ANYWHERE WITH THE HELP OF CONTAINERS. A desolate patio? Bring it to life with pots of plants. A barren porch? Build a flower garden. Pots make it possible!
Good EATS • GROWING VEGETABLES IN CONTAINERS HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER! Plant breeders are continually bringing new petite and productive cultivars to the market. Right-sized for pots, container-friendly veggies and herbs add loads of fresh flavor to your table from spring through fall.
Plant by SEASON • LOOK TO NATURE TO INSPIRE YOUR CONTAINER GARDEN. Changing your plantings with the seasons not only marries them with the surrounding landscape by matching its colors and textures, but also makes way for easy-care pots by partnering plants with their ideal growing conditions.
Growing UP • GROW YOUR OWN LIVING SCREEN WITH the help of well-placed containers and vigorous plants. As the plants grow up, your view will come alive.
Light Up SHADE • JUST LIKE A LAMP BRINGS A DARK ROOM TO LIFE, A CONTAINER stocked with color-drenched foliage and flowers will awaken a shade garden. There are hundreds of plants that relish shade. Call on these combos to shine bright.
RECYCLED CHARACTER • TURN FLEA MARKET FINDS, SALVAGED RECEPTACLES, and cast-off architectural pieces into planting pots. The mantra is, “if it can hold soil, it can be planted.” Recycled containers like these are often available for pennies and take Earth-friendly living to the next level.
Containers That Say WELCOME • PLANT A GRACIOUS GREETING WITH POTS DISPLAYING long-lasting color. A collection of coordinating containers is a curb appeal essential.
Ready, Set, Plant! • Creating a container garden is a little like gathering friends for a backyard party. Bring together colorful characters with shared interests and you’ll set the stage for an evening—or an entire season—of laughter and joy.
