Well-maintained greenery adds charm to any outdoor space, be it a sprawling garden or a cozy balcony nook. However, the best outdoor planters serve a purpose beyond aesthetics. They should be sized ...

Some people are blessed to have plenty of garden space and fertile, nutritious soil. For the rest of us, there are containers. Container gardens allow for limitless versatility, allowing you to grow ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Container gardens offer instant gratification to those who want to enjoy flowers and plants all summer long. Fill a pot with soil, pick your plants and voila ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A person holds a metal container while standing in the garden. - Stopboxstudio/Getty Images Arguably, one of the biggest mistakes ...

From traditional window boxes to repurposed containers, gardeners everywhere are potting up their plants. It seems no matter how long I work on it, finding the perfect container combinations and ...

King Louis XIV famously grew orange trees in the wooden boxes known as Versailles planters, but you don’t have to be rich, regal or into powdered wigs to enjoy the luxury of growing plants in pots.

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at gnogardening@agcenter.lsu.edu. I bought two really large pots to place around my pool and want to ...

Container plants can be a great option for anyone, from the most gung ho, dirt-under-the-fingernails gardeners to more casual ones who want pretty flowers without all the sweat and grime. You don't ...

Even if you’ve got a beautifully designed garden, there are plenty of reasons to add plants in containers to your home. You can decorate a front porch or backyard patio with boxes or pots of flowers.