Container Gardening

Container gardening is a great way to get things growing when you don’t have adequate outdoor space, or if the weather isn’t cooperating. Learn how to grow flowers and vegetables, and watch Almanac Editor Janice Stillman in action as she grows potatoes in a trash can!

How to Make Your Own Potting Mix for Pots and Containers

DIY Potting Soil Recipe to Save Money

growing Potato plants in three brown bags

Growing Potatoes in Containers: Planting & Harvesting Tips

Simple tips for growing healthy potatoes in pots, bags, and containers

Container Gardening with Flowers: Best Blooms for Pots, Patios, and Balconies

Choosing the Best Perennials and Annuals for Containers

Best Flowers for Window Boxes: Sun & Shade Plant Ideas That Thrive

Plant the Right Flowers for Your Window’s Light, Location, and Style

Cucumber in indoor container

Growing Cucumbers in Pots

Container Gardening with Cucumbers!

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Vegetable Container Gardening for Beginners

How to Plant and Grow Vegetables in Pots

Hanging basket filled with red begonias

8 Best Hanging Basket Flowers for a Beautiful Garden

Keep classic hanging basket plants abloom all season long

Fresh Herbs in Pots on Patio or Deck

Fall Patio Pots: Easy Container Gardening Ideas for Cool-Weather Plants

Create a Cozy, Productive Patio Garden This Fall

beets, lettuce, and other greens being grown in terracotta pots

Best Vegetables for Containers in Late Summer and Fall

Quick-Growing Vegetables That are Good for Container Gardening

How to Regrow Vegetables From Kitchen Scraps!

How to Grow Kitchen Scraps

Cherry tomatoes in light brown clay pots

Growing Tomatoes In Pots: What You Need to Know

My tips for growing tomatoes in pots—from container to harvest.

Four big blue buckets, with a tiny plant growing in each

10 Vegetables To Grow in Buckets, Bags, and Baskets

From 5-Gallon Buckets to Trash Cans, Grow Crops in Pots!

How to Plant in Pots Correctly in 5 Steps

How to plant flowers in containers (and vegetables, too)

Discover Grow Bags: An Alternative Plant Container

Which Vegetables Grow Well in Grow Bags

How to Grow Berries in Pots: Raspberries, Currants, and Blueberries Made Easy

Big Flavor, Small Space: Grow Juicy Berries in Pots This Season

Flower Container Ideas for an Instant Garden!

milk jugs filled with fertilizer on a white table

Winter Sowing in Milk Jugs: 5 Easy Steps!

Start Your Seeds Earlier Using Milk Jugs

10 Tips for Maintaining Your Container Gardens Outdoors

Keep Container Plants Looking Their Best

Growing Strawberries in Pots: It's "Berry" Easy!

How to Plant and Grow Strawberries in Containers

Dwarf and Mini Vegetables and Fruit for Containers

Try These Tiny Edibles in Pots and Small Plots

Fertilizing Containers: Tips for Feeding Plants in Pots

The ABCs of fertilizing containers

How to Clean Garden Pots and Containers

Scrub your pots to remove salt and avoid disease!

Repotting Agapanthus (African Lily)

How to Repot an Agapanthus (African Lily)

Container Gardener's Handbook in the middle of gardening tools, including pots with soil, flowers, and gardening gloves

Container Gardener’s Handbook

Baby Vegetable Gardening

You've come a long way, baby!