Shrubs are key pieces of any garden design and can offer both beauty and structure to a space. Coming in a plethora of shapes, sizes, and colors, many of the most popular shrubs are suitable for ...

Hydrangeas are hugely popular flowering shrubs that can grow happily in pots and provide you with beautiful blooms as part of any container garden. More compact varieties mean it is possible to enjoy ...

Patio container gardening is one of the most popular forms of home gardening in the desert Southwest. It's a great way to accentuate the beauty of your plants and dress up outdoor living spaces. Dwarf ...

Even if you’ve got a beautifully designed garden, there are plenty of reasons to add plants in containers to your home. You can decorate a front porch or backyard patio with boxes or pots of flowers.

During the last few months several gardeners have expressed an interest in planting bulbs, small trees or shrubs in an outdoor planter box or pot. Many want to create a focal point around their front ...

I continue to install plants all summer long and have done so with success for many years. Gardeners just need to pay close attention to the proper watering of plants installed in the summer, with ...

Most of us crave color in the landscape. Colorful flowers and foliage enliven a landscape and bring interest and beauty. We typically plant colorful flowerbeds to provide splashes of color. While ...

New Orleans has a long gardening tradition of growing plants in containers in the landscape. According to an essay by Hilary Somerville Irvin in "The Southern Heirloom Garden" (William C. Welch and ...

Even the most beautifully planned garden can benefit from a few well-placed container plants. Pots and planters add flexibility, personality, and instant impact—no digging required. Containers make it ...