Container Gardening

Add life to your patio. Dress up your front entry. We have all the inspiration, how-to tips and container recipes you need to grow beautiful pots in your garden in every season.

Container Garden Plans

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!

Container Garden Tips

Tips for Growing a Rooftop Garden

No green space? No problem! Learn how this Chicago gardener created a beautiful rooftop garden in the city.

Vintage Urban Garden | My Houseplants Are Vacationing

Most of my houseplants are moving outside for the summer. Here's how I make them as happy outdoors as they are in. (Happier, even!)

How to Save Your Container Plants Over Winter

Don’t throw out tender plants at the end of the season! Save your container plants for next year by bringing a few favorites indoors as houseplants.

A colorful fall hanging basket

The trees’ changing leaves are the crowning glory of fall, so put them to use! Here’s an incredible trick for creating a colorful fall hanging basket.

A convenient container garden

This impressive arrangement of containers cuts back on watering and keeps maintenance at a minimum. We’ll tell you how!

Upcycled pot feet

Check out this clever tip to protect your patio this season

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Container Plants

Best Hanging Basket Plants

Looking for the best plants to grow in hanging baskets? Give these 10 plants a try!

Try Houseplants in Your Garden Planters

Use indoor houseplants to create striking garden planters for outdoors and you’ll have beautiful accents all summer.

Best Foliage Plants for Containers

Every container needs a couple of foliage plants. You can't beat the long-lasting impact and easy care! Here are 11 of the best foliage plants for containers.

Fall Containers with Ornamental Grasses

Add texture and interest to your fall containers with low-maintenance and versatile ornamental grasses.

Try ferns in your shade containers!

If you need some fresh ideas for your container gardens, try using ferns in your shade containers! Take a look below at two great container recipes with ferns.

The Best Container Plants for Your Garden

Our editors share their picks for the best container plants for colorful, long-lasting container gardens every year. Mix and match for great-looking pots in sun and shade.

Container Garden Plans

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!