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Container Gardens
Not ready for a full-blown garden? Peruse these fun mini-gardening ideas. Follow this board for more container garden ideas! Or see container garden ideas on…
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These tropical vines are loaded with nonstop trumpet-shaped blooms in red, pink, coral and white.
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These stylish houseplants also can be grown outdoors in summer to bring an exotic flair to patio containers.
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This South African native (Eucomis) is called a pineapple lily for good reason—its flowers’ spiky tops look like tropical fruit. It's just one of the tropical-look plants that will actually thrive in the Midwest.
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This tropical Rockstar (Musa basjoo) shows off in summer, dies back in fall, withstands sub-zero winter temperatures, then fabulously returns each season.
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Known as the “Hawaiian Shirts” of the plant world, these annuals (Solenostemon scutellarioides) come in wildly colorful foliage.
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Fill your pots with these easy-care tropical bulbs, prized for their lush foliage in bright green, bronze, dark purple and variegated.
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For a sweet African violet arrangement, plant in vintage teacups, and display on a tiered plate. See our story for more ideas on how to display and grow African violets
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Dish garden featuring (clockwise from top right) peperomia, satin pothos and bird’s nest sansevieria. Stones and synthetic moss accent the plants and look tidier than bare soil.
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A single plant like this variegated Ming aralia (Polyscias fruticosa) takes on a bonsai look when planted in a low dish, top-dressed with dark pebbles and elevated on a platform.
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With a large container, bricks and a nursery trip, you can create a romantic, miniature water lily garden in an afternoon.
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With a large container, bricks and a nursery trip, you can create a romantic, miniature garden in an afternoon.
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Create a one-of-a-kind flower container with your broken pottery, glass and porcelain. See our story for step-by-step details!
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An old cooler holds flowering tobacco, star flower, hedgerow crane's-bill, Helichrysum and blue daze.
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Moss dish gardens allow you to get up close and personal with a lush green landscape. Our step-by-step instructions get you started, and 6 dish garden designs with complete plant lists give you inspiration for your own creation.
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An old drawer is a perfect fit for this fairy garden, with its tiny birdhouse and birdbath, garden chairs, watering can and pretty arch. Find out how to make your own!
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DIY your own garden! Herbs are a smart choice because they stay small with just a little trimming, grow easily and offer wonderful fragrance.
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Fairy gardens: a new take on an old favorite, terrariums are tiny worlds complete with miniature furnishings, fairy-scale plants and plenty of mystique. Here's how to create your own.
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Tall Glass Vases
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Paperwhites
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Chase away the winter blues with green. Growing paperwhite bulbs indoors is a simple, inexpensive way to gain a jump start on Mother Nature. See how at our story.
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Branches of corkscrew willow and yellow dogwood shoot out of a pot filled with bittersweet, cedar, Southern magnolia, eucalyptus and dried hydrangea. See our story for more winter containers.
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Gather a handful of vintage coffee, tea and/or egg cups. The more variety, the better. Plant a single succulent in each container, making sure to balance the shape and scale. Display your charming cup garden on tiered cake plates or pedestals. See our story for more creative containers for succulents.
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Garden Christmas Decor
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Bring joy to the world (or your porch, at least) with easy, illuminated winter containers that let nature sing. See our story for details!
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Winter Front Porch Decor
Bring joy to the world (or your porch, at least) with easy, illuminated winter containers that let nature sing. See our story for details!
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Bring joy to the world (or your porch, at least) with easy, illuminated winter containers that let nature sing. See our story for details!
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This metal cart contains plenty of bristling, uniquely-shaped plants such as golden barrel cactus (Eichinocactus grusonii), Texas sotol (Dasylirion texanum), prickly pear, agave and ghost plant (Graptopetalum paraguayense). See our story for more creative containers for succulents.
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Blue Fescue
Add autumn spice to your landscape with bright and beautiful container gardens. See our story for fresh fall container gardens.
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