Container Gardening

Add life to your patio. Dress up your front entry. We have all the inspiration, how-to tips and container recipes you need to grow beautiful pots in your garden in every season.

Container Garden Plans

Cool-Weather Plantings for Spring Containers

Are you looking for some cool-weather plants to tuck into spring containers? We have three colorful planting plans that can handle the cold nips in spring.

Container Garden Tips

Discover clever, practical container garden tips from readers and fellow gardeners to solve common challenges and create stunning container designs.

An Easy Trick to Remove Scale from Plants

Here is an easy and gentle way to remove scale that can be common on citrus plant leaves.

Smart Cactus Care Tips From Our Readers

Get easy cactus care tips from our readers, including fixes for leaning cacti and a clever watering trick to avoid getting poked.

How Can I Prevent Leaf Drop When Moving Plants Indoors for Winter?

If you're bringing plants inside to overwinter, follow these 5 tips for a smooth transition with minimal leaf drop, plus see our guide to the best time to move common plants indoors.

Tips for Growing a Rooftop Garden

No green space? No problem! Learn how this Chicago gardener created a beautiful rooftop garden in the city.

Vintage Urban Garden | My Houseplants Are Vacationing

Most of my houseplants are moving outside for the summer. Here's how I make them as happy outdoors as they are in. (Happier, even!)

How to Save Your Container Plants Over Winter

Don’t throw out tender plants at the end of the season! Save your container plants for next year by bringing a few favorites indoors as houseplants.

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Container Garden Plans

2026 Container Challenge Honorable Mentions

Check out 6 inspiring designs that earned honorable mentions in the 2026 Container Garden Challenge.

Get Inspired by Our 2026 Container Challenge Winners!

Explore this year’s Container Challenge winners, with plant lists and tips from our readers to inspire your own stunning container garden designs.

2025 Container Garden Challenge Winners

Get inspired by this standout collection of reader-designed containers — each one full of personality. Plus, we’ve included plant lists so you can recreate them yourself!

Charming Shade Container Garden Ideas

Need new container ideas for your shade garden? Get inspired by this gardener's collection of planters, featuring lush foliage and even a few perennials from her garden.

Easy Summer Flower Planter Ideas

Transform your outdoor living spaces with these 3 container recipes full of textures and blooms.

2024 Container Garden Challenge Winners!

Check out these winning designs from our 2024 Container Challenge! We'll share their planting plans and tips to inspire you to grow your best container garden.

Container Garden Design

Get container garden design tips from experts and gardeners to create eye-catching seasonal containers ideal for patios, balconies, and small-space gardens.

Secrets to Easy Multiseason Container Garden Plantings

Create stunning year-round container displays using this simple method from Heather Thomas of Cape Cottage Garden.

DIY Porch Pots with Spruce Tips & Evergreens

Watch and learn how to use spruce tips, pine branches and more evergreens to make gorgeous winter porch pots!

Pro Tips for Perfect Hayrack Planters

Learn this pro's planting techniques, care tips and plant recommendations for stunning hayrack planters every year.

Fall Corten Steel Planter

Corten steel lends rich fall color to a late-season garden planter.

Pros & Cons of Different Types of Garden Containers

Overwhelmed by all the container options available? Here are the pros and cons of 9 different types of garden containers.

Hanging Basket Hacks

Try these genius tips and you’ll have gorgeous hanging baskets throughout the season.

Container Plants

Discover the best plants for container gardening, from colorful blooms to eye-catching foliage that delivers beauty and interest in every season

Best Hanging Basket Plants

Looking for the best plants to grow in hanging baskets? Give these 10 plants a try!

Try Houseplants in Your Garden Planters

Use indoor houseplants to create striking garden planters for outdoors and you’ll have beautiful accents all summer.

Best Foliage Plants for Containers

Every container needs a couple of foliage plants. You can't beat the long-lasting impact and easy care! Here are 11 of the best foliage plants for containers.

Fall Containers with Ornamental Grasses

Add texture and interest to your fall containers with low-maintenance and versatile ornamental grasses.

Try ferns in your shade containers!

If you need some fresh ideas for your container gardens, try using ferns in your shade containers! Take a look below at two great container recipes with ferns.

The Best Container Plants for Your Garden

Our editors share their picks for the best container plants for colorful, long-lasting container gardens every year. Mix and match for great-looking pots in sun and shade.

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Container Garden Plans

Cool-Weather Plantings for Spring Containers

Container Garden Tips

An Easy Trick to Remove Scale from Plants

Smart Cactus Care Tips From Our Readers

How Can I Prevent Leaf Drop When Moving Plants Indoors for Winter?

Tips for Growing a Rooftop Garden

Vintage Urban Garden | My Houseplants Are Vacationing

How to Save Your Container Plants Over Winter

Container Garden Plans

2026 Container Challenge Honorable Mentions

Get Inspired by Our 2026 Container Challenge Winners!

2025 Container Garden Challenge Winners

Charming Shade Container Garden Ideas

Easy Summer Flower Planter Ideas

2024 Container Garden Challenge Winners!

Container Garden Design

Secrets to Easy Multiseason Container Garden Plantings

DIY Porch Pots with Spruce Tips & Evergreens

Pro Tips for Perfect Hayrack Planters

Fall Corten Steel Planter

Pros & Cons of Different Types of Garden Containers

Hanging Basket Hacks

Container Plants

Best Hanging Basket Plants

Try Houseplants in Your Garden Planters

Best Foliage Plants for Containers

Fall Containers with Ornamental Grasses

Try ferns in your shade containers!

The Best Container Plants for Your Garden