Container

VIDEO Soil for Containers
When it comes to plants in pots, not just any soil will do by Lee Reich

Wonderful Winter Containers
Celebrate the season by using hardy plants and fresh-cut boughs by Muffin Evander

Container Design: Planting Ideas for Autumn
These four recipes hold up even as the temperatures go down by Muffin Evander

Container TLC
The right care and feeding are the secrets to keeping your pots lush and healthy all season long by Jennifer Benner

Three Ways to Design with Containers
Go from humdrum to eye-catching with these easily adaptable strategies by Sydney Eddison

Think Outside the Window Box
Make a creative difference with these four design tips by Gary Keim

10 Plants for Year-round Containers
These survivors can stay in pots for years, lending consistency to your designs by Muffin Evander

Thrillers, Fillers & Spillers
Here’s a simple recipe for eye-catching containers by Steve Silk

Staging a Container Plant Display
Using five pots or fifty, create a tiered arrangement with behind-the-scenes props by Steve Silk

Celebrate Spring
Fill your pots with colorful plants that don't mind cool weather by Dennis Schrader

READER'S TIP
Container drainage-hole covering
by Michael Stolnicki

Using Containers as Elements of a Design
Careful and considered placement can add a sense of coherence to a garden by Lucy Hardiman

READER'S TIP
A portable potting operation
by Lee Anne White

Container Plantings in the Shade Yield a Spectacular Garden
You don't need a lot of sun or even access to the soil to have a lovely garden by Gary Keim

READER'S TIP
Attractive flower cages
by Kay Huss

A Movable Garden
Experiment with garden design by planting in pots and moving them around by Sydney Eddison

READER'S TIP
Old-tree trellis
by Todd Meier

Create an Elegant Hanging Basket
Tips for making big and beautiful hanging containers by Heather McCain

Herbs for Every Windowbox
Short on garden space? Grow your herbs even closer to the kitchen by Frederique Lavoipierre

Hit the Tomato Jackpot
How to grow tomatoes in containers by Sandra B. Rubino

READER'S TIP
Add height to your garden
by Keith Davitt

Make a Big Splash with a Tiny Water Garden
Plunge into the world of aquatic plants by designing a mini-pond in a small container by Joseph Tomocik

Make a Hypertufa Trough
Molded concrete containers can be made in nearly any shape and size you want by Helen Dawson

2007 Container Design Challenge Contest Results
Readers prove that a simple recipe is a sure bet for container success by Michelle Gervais

Enter the 2008 Container Design Challenge
Create a water garden in a pot by Fine Gardening editors

Muffin Evander on Extending the Container Gardening Season
A garden designer's suggestions for container gardening in fall by Fine Gardening editors

VIDEO Planting Garden Roses in Containers
Choose rose varieties that are naturally compact by Andrew Schulman