Container Gardening Tips for Newbies

By Ram Collins


Container gardening has become a favorite pastime for many people. It is capable of attracting people easily. If you have the intention to make arrangement of your pots for a greater effect you can surely be pleased with this simple way of gardening. It is neither costly nor time consuming.

It is true that container gardening makes you able to vary you color scheme easily. You can replace one plant with another one when each plants finishes flowering. But be careful about the fact of harmonizing or contrasting your color. Be sure about the fact that there remain varieties in each plant's height. Don't ignore the shape as well as texture of the leaves. It is proven that long strap-like leaves give awesome background to wide-leaved plants. Try to select those plants that flower for long time. Make arrangement of other types of plants so that you can replace them when the current plants finish blooming.
Experiment with creative containers. You might have an old porcelain bowl or copper urn you can use, or perhaps you'd rather make something really modern with timber or tiles. If you decide to buy your containers ready-made, terracotta pots look wonderful, but tend to absorb water. You don't want your plants to dry out, so paint the interior of these pots with a special sealer available from hardware stores.

Cheaper plastic pots can also be painted on the outside with water-based paints for good effect. When purchasing pots, don't forget to buy matching saucers to catch the drips. This will save cement floors getting stained, or timber floors rotting. Always use a good quality potting mix in your containers. This will ensure the best performance possible from your plants.

If the pot or container is placed on the steps to the front door they can be easily seen by the visitors. An indoor pot planting shows a good welcome greeting.

You need to develop a plan regarding the proper placement of the container. You need to purchase plants according to the chosen location. It will not definitely a smart task to but sun lovers for a shady area. Large rooted plants need to be selected if you want to locate you container in your garden.

You can make a group of potted plants if you have enough space near your front door. They will provide more appealing look than that of two similar plats placed each side. If they fail to be attractive they will look irritating.

Try to group the pots in odd numbers and make differentiation in their height and kind. Add large rocks to tie the groups. 3 or 5 pots of same color but different size look awesome.

Creativity is a good quality for container gardening. A good container garden can create envy among your friends and neighbors.


If the pot or container is placed on the steps to the front door they can be easily seen by the visitors. An indoor pot planting shows a good welcome greeting.

You need to develop a plan regarding the proper placement of the container. You need to purchase plants according to the chosen location. It will not definitely a smart task to but sun lovers for a shady area. Large rooted plants need to be selected if you want to locate you container in your garden.

You can make a group of potted plants if you have enough space near your front door. They will provide more appealing look than that of two similar plats placed each side. If they fail to be attractive they will look irritating.

Try to group the pots in odd numbers and make differentiation in their height and kind. Add large rocks to tie the groups. 3 or 5 pots of same color but different size look awesome.

Creativity is a good quality for container gardening. A good container garden can create envy among your friends and neighbors.




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