"This explains why my houseplants started to decline..." Gardener warns against common advice for potted plants: 'Don't do ...

Even the most beautifully planned garden can benefit from a few well-placed container plants. Pots and planters add flexibility, personality, and instant impact—no digging required. Containers make it ...

Cuisine Noir often spotlights community gardens and outdoor farming in conversations about climate and food, but not everyone ...

The roots of potted plants are susceptible to cold damage and need winter protection. Bury the pots in the ground, move them to an unheated garage or shed, or group them. When keeping plants in an ...

Keeping potted plants properly hydrated requires more than just sporadic watering. With the right method, you can ensure ...

Don’t fret if you’re without a yard to grow the flowers or fruit trees of your dreams. A wide variety of plants can thrive in containers that can perk up the appearance of your front porch, deck or ...

A guide to seven of the best perennials to plant in January, and you can get all of these as bare-root plants to benefit bees ...

Growing fruit trees in containers gives you flexibility to control sunlight, size, and damaging weather. Try growing one of these fruit trees in pots.

Garden Variety is an occasional column about growing plants without grief. The best thing I’ve ever grown in a container was a Meyer lemon tree—when I lived in DeKalb County, I put fresh citrus from ...

Last weekend I was so excited for the chilly, rainy weather. It was the perfect curl-up-on-the-couch with a hot cup of tea kind of day. Feeling warm and comfortable, I looked out onto my back patio ...