Using the right-sized containers with proper drainage helps prevent root issues. Pair plants with similar needs together, avoid crowding, and don’t overwater or overfeed. Always use potting mix, not ...

School’s back in session for plant parents too. Throughout the Lancaster County region in September are classes to make something green and learn about your garden and houseplants. There also are lots ...

Joanna Gaines knows how to put together a meal, a dinner party, a well-designed room, and a garden. Now add container gardens to the list. Gaines offers a closer look at her fall container gardens in ...

As summer is winding down and fall approaches, your thoughts may turn to mums, asters, and pansies. Consider changing things up this year by adding deer-resistant strawflowers to your late summer and ...

As the seasons begin to change, you may be wondering how to spruce up your fading summer container garden. Incorporating late-blooming flowers and plants into your containers is a quick and ...

I plan on trying to add some containers to my garden this year and would like some advice on how to be successful. — Anita Singh, Park Ridge Containers planted with annuals can add a lot of interest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While there are no set rules when it comes to creating fall planters, there are blooms that are well-adapted to grow in cooler ...

It seems that everywhere you look in October you see chrysanthemums blooming. Widely available and relatively inexpensive, they are almost indispensable for providing quick color to the fall landscape ...

If you're looking to get into container gardening this season, it's important to know where to start. It's also important to know what to avoid doing. We spoke with two experts who told us to steer ...

As summer is winding down and fall approaches, your thoughts may turn to mums, asters, and pansies. Consider changing things up this year by adding deer-resistant strawflowers to your late summer and ...