When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: thejoyofplants.co.uk A lovely way to inject some color and life into your outdoor spaces ...

Jump-start spring with a beautiful container garden of cold-hardy plants ...

If you want to grow citrus trees in pots, an experienced horticulturist reveals his picks for five beautiful, low-maintenance fruits suitable for containers ...

You can grow berries in containers in small spaces, and here an experienced horticulturist discusses the five easiest berries for a deck, balcony, or patio ...

Barbara Chung may have the tiniest habitat garden in Los Angeles — some 200 mostly native plants in pots on her 7-by-20-foot townhouse terrace — and she’s happy to erase any doubts about whether patio ...

Flowers aren’t the only plants that’ll grow in containers. Even trees will grow in pots if you give them big enough ones and are willing to put in the watering and fertilizing effort. Now’s a good ...

Now that daytime temperatures are once again in the 90s, it's time to think about ways to conserve moisture in your potted patio plants. The best way to avoid sudden plant death from dehydration is to ...

Gooseberries are naturally compact, shallow-rooted, and highly productive plants. Pritts recommends the prolific plant for container growing as it is self-fertile, hardy, and easy to maintain in pots.

New Orleans has a long gardening tradition of growing plants in containers in the landscape. According to an essay by Hilary Somerville Irvin in "The Southern Heirloom Garden" (William C. Welch and ...