Container garden with several pots outside house - Clive Nichols/Getty Images Container gardens are a great option when space is limited, your soil isn't healthy enough for gardening, or when you'd ...

A compact garden can be just as glorious as a big backyard if you get creative with your planters and patio pots. Here’s all ...

With container gardening, it's surprisingly easy to slip into unsustainable practices—here's how to keep it green. Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, ...

1. Locate your garden so it receives at least six hours of sun a day. 2. Choose containers with dark-colored interiors to give an impression of greater depth and to discourage algae growth. 3.Use ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. In ...

Second-guessing your watering routine this summer? We asked experts exactly when to water your garden – including your ...

Container gardening can bring plant life and color to spaces such as patios. If you’re longing for a garden but are lacking land, container gardening could be a perfect way to bring ornamentals or ...

Have you ever driven by someone’s home and noticed a lush, green raised garden bed over flowing with flowers and plants? Or have you seen the boxes placed on a friend’s patio and thought “how on Earth ...

Now that it’s officially summer, vacation season swings into high gear. That means gardeners will be leaving their yards in nature’s hands for a week or two – maybe more. That can be risky for some ...

This budget-friendly DIY garden project gives discarded plastic bottles a second life while creating a raised planting space ...

DIY projects can end up taking forever to finish, but not these quick and easy ideas! Start to end, they only take an ...