Growing Tomatoes in Containers
What size container and how much soil will I need?
Preparing Container Plants for Winter
For most of us, the first hard frosts of fall mark the end of container gardening season. Here are some tips for tidying up your dead or dormant plants, moving your favorites indoors, and cleaning up and storing your containers for the winter.
Growing Tomatoes in Containers
This is a guide about growing tomatoes in containers. Container gardening is a great way to grow vegetables if you have limited space. Tomatoes are a good choice for this style of gardening. There are a few easy steps you can take to have a successful gardening experience.
Garden: Container Gardening with a Full Deck (Copperas Cove, TX)
I am getting older and working on my knees to garden is getting harder for me so I studied up on container gardening and added these colorful items to my deck. When the plants flower and ripen, it will add much more color.
Growing Vegetables in Plastic Containers
I grew vegetables in plastic containers this year. And somebody said eating veggies from plastic containers isn't healthy. I got these at the flea market. I suspect they came from a nursery. Am I OK to eat these as I did this year?
Adding Protective Inserts to Window Boxes
I always enjoy Ellen's gardening contributions to the Thriftyfun column and just subscribed to the newsletter. Is there an advantage or disadvantage to having the window boxes built to hold a purchased porch/window box as an insert?
Growing Cantaloupes in Containers
I have a very healthy cantaloupe plant growing in a moveable planter that is full of flowers, it has one fruit growing really well that seems to double in size every couple days.
Can I plant a six foot cedar in a container? If so, how large should the container be?
Growing Tomatoes in Containers
How often do you have to change the potting soil used to grow tomatoes in large pots on a patio?
How to Insulate Galvanized Steel Gardening Tubs?
We have some galvanized steel tubs that we were told need to be insulated from heating the soil. We don't have bubble wrap as suggested. Is there something else that we could use? Also any other helpful information about planting in these tubs would be appreciated.
Growing Tomatoes in Containers
I am planning on planting in five gallon containers. Before planting my tomato plants in plastic containers should I cut holes in bottom for drainage?
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Planning ahead for the seasons can add challenges to spring planting. Instead of planting each season, plant now to create an entire yearly display for much less than you'll pay to replant it each season. Why pay money to purchase plants and then throw them away?
Planting Container-Grown Shrubs
If you're thinking about adding some shrubs to your landscape, early fall is a great time for planting container-grown shrubs. The combination of warm soil and autumn rains encourages rapid root growth and cuts down on your need for watering.
Tips for Watering Container Plants
Plants growing in containers are much more susceptible to damage from too much or too little moisture than those growing in the ground.
Three Reasons Container Plants Fail
When a container plant suddenly collapses for no visible reason, finding out what happened may require a bit of detective work. A lot goes on below the surface of the soil, and the answer often has to do with the plant's roots.
