Gardening
What goes around – comes around. :-)
Soils and Stuff
Best soil for container gardening . In any case, you’re probably looking for practical hints and tips on how to grow great plants in containers. I constantly do experiments to evaluate soils). Which plants work in containers (which plants don’t?) :-) And even some plans for you to try on your own.
Specific Plants in Containers
Rose in containers. My guess is that many gardeners want to grow their roses using container gardening methods. There’s absolutely no reason why you can’t do this and I’ve done it for the past twenty years or so – growing almost every kind of rose you can imagine in a pot (sometimes just to say I had done it) :-)
Container vegetable garden is a good idea if you have limited space. There's nothing like a fresh salad out of your own garden, even if you live on the 25th floor of downtown Manhattan.
Fresh container tomato gardening is probably number one on everybody's list of things to grow.
Herb container gardening. Once you grow the vegetables and tomatoes, you're going to want to grow your herbs this way as well.
Organic container gardening. Here are a few tips on specialized gardening.
Bulb Container Gardening. There are few things in the spring nicer than seeing a fresh container full of flowering builbs. Here's the timing you need to do this in youir own backyard.
Questions and Answers (plus see below to ask)
My potted flowers are dying and never do well fo rme. Help!My potted evergreens are going brown. Can I save them?
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What Other Visitors Have Asked About Container Gardening
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overwintering trumpet vines in containers
has anyone had success with wintering over trumpet vines on a NYC terrace zone 6 when above ground?
thanks
Doug says that he thinks it "should"...
perrenials in containers We live about 1 mile from Lake erie and about an hour south of London Ont. If I plant perennial sweet peas in a container will it survive in it year ...
Topsy Turvy Tomato Planters Questions about growing hanging baskets of topsy turvy tomato planters
overwintering roses in containers
I'm in zone 3. If I plant a rose in a container,
how do I store it for the winter? Thanks.
Doug says that he can't tell you where to store it but he ...
Fertilizer for tomatoes in container
What fertilizer and how much is best to use to feed tomatoes in containers on "every three days program" (5 gallons container).
Doug says that I use ...
cheaper container soil
you mention promix or fafard potting soil for containers. for those of us on a budget is there a huge difference if we use a less expensive miracle gro
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Growing baby trees in containers I made a mistake last year and planted baby trees in 10 gallon pots. I used potting soil mixed with soil enriched with foilage underneath all these water ...
Where is on-line a good place to go for materials
Where do you suggest to buy seeds, containers and a heating pad?
Chris - I don't usually keep track of things such as this - it's a big online world ...
green peppers in containers
Our nights in Duluth are now in the 40's. should I bring the pepper containers in?
Thanks,
Karen
Doug says you only bring them inside if you want ...
ornamental trees in containers I would like a large container on each corner of my patio. I like large size pots for impact and prefer a clean minamalist look. I was wondering what ...
Angel Trumpet
Do these have to be taken inside for the winter? And what shall I do with it in the fall?
Doug says that if we're talking about Datura and/or Brugmansia,...
Container gardening-Western Exposure We live in an apartment that has a balcony that recieves only Western light-Very intense in the afternoon, full shade untill 2-3 pm and then blazing/ scorching ...
preparing containers for spring. How much dirt should I replace each year in my containers? Each one is about 4ftx3ft x 1.5ft deep. And I use them for annual flowers as well as each one ...
Iris soil requirements I am interested in growing Iris here in NZ. And have decided to grow them in old tires. I have to know what I can put in these tires. I have, bark, mulch,...
side planting Hi Doug I was wondering if you have ever done the side planting in containers. I planted one this year for the first time. wow it was great i hope ...
Slow growing Humillis
Why do humillis palms grow slow in plastic containers than those in wood containers?
Doug says he's not an expert on palm growth but if I were to make ...
peppers not forming on container plant
I have an jalpano plant growing in a container It will get lots of blossoms on it but never any peppers why
Doug says it's not being pollinated. :-) Why ...
Container flowers are dying...
My container flowers are dying; they are watered and cared for but they are not doing well.
Doug says the harsh reality is that you've done something ...
Red Wine Barrel Planters Hello, Please, Do I need to treat the inside of these old oak barrels, I have seen plastic liners for them and also was told that I could tar the insides....
Styrfoam (Peanuts) bottom of pots
Is it bad to use styrfoam (peanuts) in bottom of your plants in pots. I thought it would make them lighter to move and use less dirt/.
Doug says that ...
hostas in containers I have a large area covered in river rock, can I put hostas in containers for colour instead of annuals. I live 50 km north of St.Lawrence River amd south ...
Planting a Strawberry Pot
How do you plant a strawberry pot?
Doug says - you get daylight neutral strawberries - they're the ones that bloom all summer. You fill the pot to ...
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