If you want to have success in container gardening, start with a good potting mix. Pre-mixed commercial varieties sold at nurseries can work well, but if you're a DIY type, you might want to mix your ...

Plants growing in a container are totally dependent upon weather conditions, the gardener’s care and the soil they were planted in. Since soil is the foundation for a healthy container garden, using ...

Container gardening is a very popular topic for Southern California gardeners. Most homes do not have a lot of gardening space, either because of tiny lot size or no lot at all (in the case of condos ...

Editor's note: This is part one of a three-part series on container gardening. Containers are great for people with limited mobility as well as people living in apartments or who have minimal space in ...

Formulated for container gardening, potting soil is an all-in-one mixture that provides plants with essential nutrients, moisture retention, and structural support. Unlike soil amendments that mix ...

Containers for starting seedlings can be drinking cups, cottage cheese and yogurt containers as well as commercial plant trays and coir fiber pots. Use a fine texture soil mix for your starter soil.

Think of your indoor and outdoor plants a little bit like Goldilocks: They need a just-right potting mix or soil to help them really thrive. And although the words “potting mix” and “potting soil” are ...

Container gardening is a very popular topic for gardeners. Most homes do not have a lot of gardening space, either because of tiny lot size or no lot at all (in the case of condos or apartments).

Bare-root perennials may not look so exciting when they first arrive, but with some careful planting and care, they can ...

Tomato seedlings growing in small black pots. - Kseniya Ovchinnikova/Getty Images Tomato lovers needn't despair if they don't have room for a garden or a nearby farmer's market. As long as you have a ...