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Container Garden Ideas

Container gardens aren't just for those lacking sizeable outdoor space. Containers are great because you can control the environment around your plants, easily move the pots for appropriate sun saturation, coordinate with your outdoor decor, and a myriad of other reasons.
White water lily with yellow center floating on water surrounded by green lily pads
How to Grow Water Lilies Anywhere—Even Without a Pond
Pomegranates growing on a tree
How to Grow a Pomegranate Tree From a Seed for Beautiful Fruit and Flowers
Bag of soil with a scoop on a wooden surface potted basil plant and empty pots nearby
Does Potting Soil Go Bad? Plant Experts Explain
Beet plants growing in pots with leafy stems and roots visible
4 Root Vegetables to Plant in Containers Right Now for a Quick Harvest
Carrots grown in the garden
How to Grow Carrots in Containers for a Delicious Harvest Almost Anywhere
A closeup of pink roses in a basket with green leaves positioned indoors
How to Grow Roses in Pots So They Thrive for Decades
closeup of small red strawberries growing on green vines surrounded by brown stems and green leaves
How Long It Takes Strawberries to Grow—and How You Can Speed Up the Process
Container Garden
10 Patio Plants That Thrive in Pots and Containers
A closeup view of harvested sweet potatoes spread on a woven surface highlighting their texture and placement
How to Grow Sweet Potatoes Indoors for Abundant Harvests All Year
zucchini and zucchini flowers growing in a garden
How to Grow Zucchini in Containers for a Productive, Easy Harvest
Basket of pears with leaves on a dark background
8 Fruit Trees You Shouldn't Grow Indoors, According to Gardening Experts
Straw bale farming
Straw Bale Gardening Is the Perfect Solution for Poor Soil Quality—Here's How to Do It
Cluster of clove flower buds on a branch
Yes, You Can Grow a Clove Tree Indoors—Here’s How to Make It Thrive
A wicker basket filled with tomatoes placed on a garden brick wall surrounded by tomato plants and foliage
9 Plants You Should Always Grow in Raised Beds, According to Gardening Experts
Small orange fruit growing on a potted tree
5 Tropical Fruit Trees You Can Grow Indoors—Even During Winter
Growing Vegetables in white pots on the balcony home growth vegetables
How to Grow Leafy Greens Indoors—and Harvest Them Again and Again
Potted plants arranged on a wooden shelf indoors
6 Terracotta Pot Mistakes That Are Hurting Your Plants, According to Gardening Experts
Microgreens and small lettuce plants on a windowsill
7 Fast-Growing Vegetables You Can Grow Indoors, According to Horticulturists
A kaffir lime hanging on a branch surrounded by leaves
Grow a Makrut Lime Tree at Home—Expert Tips for Fragrant Leaves and Fresh Limes Year-Round
Colorful ranunculus is spring pot and container
8 Flowers That Thrive in Pots and Containers, According to Horticulturists
Two halves of a ripe papaya with seeds visible on a wooden surface
How to Grow a Papaya Plant From the Seeds of Store-Bought Fruit
Basket of lemons with leaves on a white cloth outdoors
How Often to Water a Meyer Lemon Tree for the Best Quality Fruit
Two avocados hanging from a tree branch surrounded by leaves
How to Grow an Avocado Tree Indoors, According to Horticulturists
Lemon Tree
How to Grow a Lemon Tree Indoors for Delicious Citrus Year-Round
Potted citrus kumquat tree indoors
9 Fruit Trees You Can Grow Indoors, According to Horticulturists
strawberries in a pot
How to Grow Strawberries Indoors for Delicious Fruit All Year
Greenhouse
10 Beautiful Greenhouse Ideas for Year-Round Gardening
Bananas on tree
How to Grow a Banana Tree Outside or Indoors, According to Experts
A small pineapple plant in a wooden planter surrounded by gardening equipment and green foliage
How to Grow Pineapple in Your Home, According to Gardening Experts
Hands holding and examining charcoal pieces likely for gardening use
4 Surprising Ways to Use Charcoal in Your Garden, According to Experts
Watering can pouring water onto plants in a garden
9 Common Watering Mistakes That Could Kill Your Plants—and How to Avoid Them
flowers in pots
8 Flowers You Should Never Grow in Pots or Containers, According to Experts
A grouping of flowers and a tart decorated with edible flowers and fruit
9 Edible Flowers That Thrive in Pots and Containers
Close up of stacks of terracotta flower pots on a stone floor and wooden box.
How to Use Broken Terracotta Pots in the Garden—Including Martha's Genius Method
Closeup of fresh basil leaves
How to Propagate Basil for an Endless Supply of Fresh Herbs
A hand holding a spray bottle misting plants in a garden setting
7 Genius Ways to Use Hydrogen Peroxide to Repel Pests and Boost Plant Health
Rosemary plant
How to Harvest Rosemary to Ensure a Healthy Plant That Keeps Producing
Person watering plants on a balcony garden
He Asked His Upstairs Neighbor to Stop Drenching His Patio—Now He’s the Villain
A greenhouse with plants inside situated in a garden environment with surrounding vegetation and a brick base
7 Plants to Never Grow in a Greenhouse, According to Seasoned Gardeners
Person planting a small tree in a pot with soil on a table, wearing an apron and holding a small spade
How to Repot a Fruit Tree Without Harming It—and Boost Your Harvests for Years to Come
Oranges hanging from a tree branch with green leaves
How to Hand-Pollinate Fruit Trees for Bigger, More Delicious Harvests
Fresh cilantro plants growing in a garden
8 Cilantro Companion Plants to Repel Insects and Supercharge Your Harvest
Indoors windowsill with potted plants, exterior garden in view
How to Water Your Garden and Houseplants While You're Away—and Keep Them Thriving
Ingredients for the soil of home potted plants, peat, earth, sand, perlite, vermiculite, coconut. A mixture for planting plants in a pot florist's gloved hands are mixing in a container
7 Smart Ways to Use Old Potting Soil, According to Gardening Experts
Bowl of strawberries on a wooden table next to a potted strawberry plant
How to Grow Strawberries in Containers for a Delicious Harvest—No Garden Required
spider mites on plant
Are Your Houseplants Dying? It Might Be Spider Mites—Here’s What to Do
Japanese Spirea and Rose Bush
10 Plants You Should Never Grow Together, According to Horticulturists
Raspberries growing outside
Woman's Raspberries Were Mysteriously Disappearing—Now She Shares Them With the Cutest 'Thief'
Close-up of variegated Japanese sedge in pot outdoors
9 Ornamental Grasses That Thrive in Pots and Containers, According to Gardening Experts
potted plants on an outdoor table
How to Move Indoor Plants Outside for Spring and Summer—Without Killing Them
Borage flowers close up (Borago officinalis)
These 11 Edible Flowers Are the Secret Ingredient Your Garden Needs
Garlic growing in pots
How to Grow Garlic for a Delicious Harvest Every Time
Lemon Tree
How to Propagate a Lemon Tree for an Endless Supply of Citrus
Potted plant
The 7 Best Plants to Grow in Containers, According to Gardening Experts
Purple flowering plant in a container outdoors
How to Grow Catnip Indoors and Outside, According to Horticulturists
contrast between hardwood floor & carpet
Why Gardeners Swear by Terracotta Pots—and You Should Too
Citrus tree indoors
10 Trees You Can Grow Indoors, From Fruit Trees to Fast Growers
Various pots of blooming chrysanthemums arranged on wooden pallets
How to Care for Potted Mums After They Bloom So They Continue to Thrive
cilantro indoors
How to Grow Cilantro Indoors for a Convenient Supply of Fresh Herbs
Lush red and pink geraniums in the garden
How to Overwinter Geraniums So They Thrive in the Summer, According to Horticulturists
Succulent plants
11 Companion Plants You Should Always Grow Next to Succulents, According to Experts
Ghost plant succulent in a garden
8 Succulents That Thrive in Pots and Containers for Drought-Tolerant Displays
Lavender in garden
How to Prune Lavender for Fragrant Blooms That Last All Season, According to Experts