Container gardening

Container gardening is a versatile and accessible method of growing plants in containers such as pots, boxes, or hanging baskets, rather than directly in the ground. It is ideal for people with limited space, poor soil, or those who want to add mobility and creativity to their gardening efforts.

How To Plant And Care For Canna Lilies

The canna lily plant is a flamboyant summer flowering plant with a bold look. The plant grows from thick, fleshy bulbs. Canna is a…
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Container Garden Ideas for Small Spaces

Container gardening is very popular today, but it’s not new. People have been growing container plants for centuries, and there are favorites found in…
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How To Create A Thriving Indoor Garden With Modern Planters

Welcome to the world of indoor gardening! If you’re looking to add a touch of greenery and a modern aesthetic to your humble…
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Zinnia Attract Pollinators

Zinnias are beautiful flowers that are great for butterfly gardens. Its blooms can provide an explosion of colour in your landscape. It is easy…
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Seven Easy Outdoor Plants for Everyone

These seven easy outdoor plants will set you on your way to sprucing up that backyard in no time. And they require very little…
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Geraniums are Easy Care Summer Darlings

There are two types of plants that most people refer to as “geraniums”. There are “true geraniums”, which are hardy, native and wild plants…
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Cyclamen Plant Care For Winter Colour

Cyclamen are beautiful, petite ornamentals that are beloved around the holidays. They are one of the world’s most popular potted plants, distinguished by their…
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Propagating and Caring for Bluet Flowers

Bluets are low-growing perennials that have multiple blue or white-ish blooms with bright yellow centres. They are native to Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick and…
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Gerbera Daisies Bring Colour and Cheer

The bright and magnificent Gerbera Daisy brings cheer as both annual and perennial. They are popular plants because they are attractive and come in…
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Burro’s Tail Plant – How To Grow and Propagate

These small, succulent plants native to most parts of the Northern Hemisphere, are popular as both landscape and container plants. In this article, we…
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All Seasons Gardening Tips

All season gardening provides many benefits. By incorporating the right type of gardening into your routine, you can save money on your grocery bill…
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Climate Change Adaptation for Gardeners

Unfortunately, climate change is threatening the gardening experience. There have been changes and more changes are coming. Fortunately, gardeners can play an important role…
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Rosehip Jelly Recipe and Uses

Here’s an easy to make Rosehip Jelly recipe. It is a tart, sweet jelly. There are many Rosehip uses and benefits, known to be…
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Soil Calculator and Raised Garden Bed Basics

It is imperative that soil contains vitamins, nutrients, and organic matter that can feed the plants, as well as give the roots plenty of…
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Shipping Containers and Sustainable Food Production

It is a well-known fact by now that our current way of living on the planet is not sustainable. Global population continues to grow.…
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Veggie Bites – Layered Bulb Planter, Container Garden

I decided that I wanted to try a bulb ‘lasagna’ planter. These planters are often featured on my favourite British gardening shows. I removed…
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Benefits of Container Gardening

Container gardening is the next big thing, and it allows you to create gorgeous garden arrangements with minimal effort, and a lot less money…
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Introduction To The Many Benefits of Gardening

There are many benefits to gardening. You become in tune with nature. Teaching responsibility through the care of plants. And, there are many health…
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On Using Ornamental Grasses In The Landscape

The many different varieties of interesting grasses provide an easy way to add color and contrast to a monochrome landscape setting. Grasses are very…
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Best Plants For Container Gardening

In this article, we will discuss a dozen of the top picks for creating a container garden that delivers a powerful visual impact.
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Purple Fountain Grass: How To Care For Pennisetum Setaceam

Purple fountain grass – Pennisetum setaceum “Rubrum” is an ornamental landscape grass. Its foxtail plumes and striking burgundy foliage show up well when surrounded…
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Railing Planters Bring Color To Outdoor Living

Railing planters help fix one of the downsides of living in an apartment in a big city (or any city for that matter). The…
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On Self Watering – Sub Irrigation Planters.

Self-watering planters or Sub-Irrigation planters (SIP) are the perfect choices for anyone wanting to take up container gardening. However, self-watering pots are ideally suited…
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2018 Garden Trends: Containers, Privacy, Pollinators

With a year of conferences, tests, trials and garden visits under our belts, we’re excited to tell you about the big ideas we think…
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