Spring Bulbs In Container Gardens
Plant bulbs in groups of at least three using the same colors for a dramatic effect. If planting tulips, remember that you can plant for early, midseason and late blooms. Plant the bulbs in individual holes. The planting depth depends on the size ... [... more]
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Choosing An Ornamental Tree For Your Container Garden
While your first thought may be the european window boxes full of flowers, you can just as easily use those window boxes to grow herbs or short vegetables. Be sure to plant something that doesn't need deep roots, and that doesn't need a lot of ... [... more]
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Containers And Soil For A Container Tree
Hanging planters are great for lush trailing flowers,ferns, and other "normal" houseplants, but there are so many other things that you can grow. Herbs and cherry tomatoes come to mind. Be sure to securely mount the bracket that holds the ... [... more]
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Tender Perennials The Easy Way
When one lives where the winter acts like one and the thermometer and snow are both falling, you can kiss your gorgeous dahlias, cannas, hibiscus, and other pricey, but showy summer favorites good-bye. Not so if you keep them in the protection of ... [... more]
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Growing Lantana In Containers
To plant, you'll need a large container and a good potting soil mix. Whiskey barrels make great containers for lantana. Fill the container (approximately four inches from the top) with potting soil mix. Place the plant into the center of the ... [... more]
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Shady Container Gardening
Begonias come in an astounding variety of flower and leaf color and shapes. The common begonia is generally used as an annual, but will grow for a while in the house if it finds conditions to its liking. Generally, this means near a window that ... [... more]
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Beautify Problem Spots With Planters
Another approach that will help beautify an ugly wall or fence is using the "Vines of Summer" approach that Thomas Jefferson used at Monticello all the way back in 1812, when he planted white, scarlet, crimson, and purple flowering "Arbor ... [... more]
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