We have been admiring Red Gerbera Daisies for the last few years at our local garden nursery. This Spring, we decided to buy a hanging basket of 4 daisy plants! We took 2 plants out of the hanging basket and planted them in separate containers, and we kept the original […]
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Tropical Cannas are large showy plants with lush green leathery leaves and clusters of large bright flowers! One would imagine that they are too large for containers but they adjust very well. About one month ago, we dug up four clumps of Cannas from the ground. We placed one of […]
It’s summertime in the Mid-Atlantic area of the U.S.A. and we are admiring a huge container of Sweet Potato Vine & Petunias at a local hotel. The container is huge, about 3.5 feet tall and 2 feet wide. The Sweet Potato Vine cascades over the container and dominates the scene! […]
Several years ago, we planted one Asiatic Lily in this large barrel container. Now, we have a container full of Asiatic Lilies because they quickly multiply on their own! As the container became more crowded, we noticed that the Lilies stopped blooming. Our solution was to […]
What is Container Gardening? Container Gardening is growing your favorite plants in a container. Containers come in various sizes so you can grow flowers, perennials, and even small shrubs in a container. If you have plants that multiply quickly, such as Bearded Irises, you can plant the extras in a […]
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We visited historic Williamsburg, Virginia and discovered a large container of Vinca and Arborvitae (evergreen). Vinca are drought-tolerant plants with glossy leaves and dainty flowers. They are a member of the impatiens family of plants. The miniature evergreen in the container is of a common variety that stays […]
Sedum in a small pot is beginning to bloom in the Fall. Combination of azaleas in the background and barberry bush in the foreground, with Sedum Matrona blooming, makes a nice variety of plant colors and textures. Sedum flowers attract bees and butterflies. We have had some deer damage on […]