Last Year’s Potting Soil

The best advice is to dump it in your garden or woods, only reuse if you are sure there are no disease problems left over from the previous season. You will need to fertilize more frequently the second year because many of the nutrients have been lost or used by the plants the previous season. Organic media will decrease as well, which may slow water drainage and root growth. Best advice, start with new soil each year if possible.

Easily Move Your Container Garden

Achieve a very portable landscape with garden pots and containers for your home and garden. You can certainly experiment with where to place your container garden and freedom to grow different plants from season to season. Your planter garden can serve as a focal point to reduce bare spots in your landscape, on your deck or patio.

Great Possibilities for Container Gardening

Gardening with planters and containers allows everyone to have their personal garden, even in place of the traditional garden. You can plant what you want. Grow plant material that would otherwise be unsuitable for your soil or sunlight conditions. What freedom!

Advantages of Repotting Your Containers

The great benefit of gardening in planters and containers is that you can change your mind or become creative within moments with new plants. Repotting your garden planters allows the plants more room to grow, and of course bloom more profusely as more nutrients become available. Freshen up your arrangements by removing dead leaves, flowers or roots and give a good pruning too.

Instant Beauty in Your Garden

Gardening in containers will provide instant beauty in your garden, on your deck or patio area. They are very easy to organize, whether you are on a small or large budget. Children love to have their own garden planter or pot to create their own arrangement. Have fun with colors, shapes and get to know the wonderful world of plants.

Great Garden Planter Arrangements

One of the keys to having a great planter arrangement anywhere on your deck, patio or garden is to have one of your containers dominate the cluster. Place the tallest element at the back of your composition with the smaller pots on either side. Of course, you will want to plant the larger container with something striking, like a grass or tall foliage.

Triangular Garden Planter Arrangements

Containers or garden planters always look best when planted in groups, particularly groups of three. The triangular arrangement gives your pots a very pleasing eye catching result. Do remember to place the dominant planter or garden urn in the center, surrounded by the lower ones. An artist knows what works and this arrangement can be found in all good art forms.