Container Gardening

2025 Container Garden Challenge Winners

Get inspired by this standout collection of reader-designed containers — each one full of personality. Plus, we’ve included plant lists so you can recreate them yourself!

Charming Shade Container Garden Ideas

Need new container ideas for your shade garden? Get inspired by this gardener's collection of planters, featuring lush foliage and even a few perennials from her garden.

Easy Summer Flower Planter Ideas

Transform your outdoor living spaces with these 3 container recipes full of textures and blooms.

2024 Container Garden Challenge Winners!

Check out these winning designs from our 2024 Container Challenge! We'll share their planting plans and tips to inspire you to grow your best container garden.

Cool-Weather Plantings for Spring Containers

Are you looking for some cool-weather plants to tuck into spring containers? We have three colorful planting plans that can handle the cold nips in spring.

Fall Windowbox Planting

See how to plant up a colorful windowbox for fall with cool-season annuals and dried accents from the garden to dress up a front entry in our how-to video!

Hanging Basket Planter Ideas

Be inspired by these 5 great hanging basket planter ideas!

2023 Container Challenge Winners!

See the winning designs in this year's Container Garden Challenge along with planting plans so you can recreate these beautiful arrangements in your own garden.

Pansy Container Ideas

Pansies are beautiful cold-tolerant flowers — check out these 5 pansy container plans for spring!

Unique Fall Planter with New York Aster

Create a fall planter with a New York aster showpiece for a beautiful late-season look.

Tabletop Planter Ideas

These tabletop planters may be small, but their colorful flowers and foliage can make a big impact on your outdoor living area.

Fall Flower Pot Ideas

Don't let your container gardens fizzle out. Try out these fresh fall flower pot ideas for beauty that endures to the end of the growing season.

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Colorful Windowbox Plantings

On the house or sitting on the deck, nothing adds to a garden’s charm like a colorful windowbox planting full of vibrant flowers and foliage.

Cool-Colored Fall Container Ideas

Add late-season color to decks and patios with these pretty cool-colored fall container ideas.

Colorful Summer Containers for Sunny Spots

Need a pop of color on your sunny patio? These impressive summer containers are full of flowers that can take the heat and still look great.

Grow This 4-Season Windowbox

This 4-season windowbox will dress up your garden all year long. Linda Vater shares tips and plant recommendations to ensure color in spring, summer, fall and winter.