Fertilize Hostas growing in pots once per month with a soluble houseplant fertilizer to keep them looking lustrous and colorful.

Hosta plants and ornamental grasses can be grown in containers without too much effort. Spittle bugs in the rose garden are no cause for concern.

You can grow food in pots on your balcony -- or anyplace else you get some sun. But there are important things to know about container farming. Consider this your starter guide.

Here’s what vegetables grow well in containers including what they need to thrive, what kind of soil to choose, and which varieties do best in pots and window boxes.