Choosing an Ornamental Tree for Your Container Garden - ...
Adding one or more trees to your container garden creates beauty and interest and can give shade in an otherwise uninviting section of your yard, balcony or porch. It can also attract birds, butterflies and other wildlife, making your garden even ... [... more]
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Containers and Soil for a Container Tree - Container ...
Make sure your container is adequate and ensure your potting soil will be right for your tree, as the container and soil will be your tree's home for many years to come. Your container should be large enough for your tree when it reaches its ... [... more]
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Living Christmas Tree Selection and Care - Container ...
Growing your own Christmas Tree in a container gives you both a beautiful tree for celebrating the holidays and a wonderful addition to your container garden the rest of the year. It's important to choose the right kind of tree, and to slowly ... [... more]
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Shade Tolerant Bushes for Containers - Container Gardening
Many plants are well adapted to growing in partial to full shade and can add great beauty and interest to your container garden. Some of the most colorful shrubs can be grown in containers (if sufficiently large) and make great backdrops or focal ... [... more]
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Espalier-How to Trellis a Tree - Container Gardening
The art of espalier (ess-PAL-yer) was first developed in colder regions of Europe where fruit trees were trained against a south-facing wall. The fruit would ripen earlier and warmer climate trees could be successfully raised in marginally colder ... [... more]
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Training a Standard - Container Gardening
A wide range of shrubs, small trees, and vines grow well in containers - many can be easily trained to grow in the semi-formal shape of a standard. The single, upright stem or trunk of a standard, topped by a full, bushy top, adds great beauty ... [... more]
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Plant Summer-blooming Bulbs in Winter - Container Gardening
If you live in a cold climate, winter is not the time you normally think of for planting. But for your summer blooming bulbs, now is the perfect time to plant your bulb container garden. You can keep the planted containers cool in a garage or ... [... more]
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Winter Care for Container Roses - Container Gardening
As the temperatures dip it is important to protect your container roses so they make it through the winter with as little damage as possible. If you can,once your roses have gone dormant, move them to a cool shed or garage. You want to be sure ... [... more]
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Decorative Winter Container Gardens - Container Gardening
Even if you live where the winters are freezing, you don't need to give up on your container garden for the winter. Some cold-hardy plants and flowers can make beautiful growing arrangements to brighten up you entryway or patio. There are a few ... [... more]
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Hydrangea- Tips for Growing in Containers - Container ...
Hydrangeas will grow in a wide range of climates, from areas with very cold, snow-covered winters and short growing seasons, to the low desert areas with constant hot days and nights that never see a frost. A few extra care tips are needed for ... [... more]
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Abutilon - A Flowering Shrub for your Garden - Container ...
Abutilon, also known as Flowering Maple, Chinese Lantern Bush, or Chinese Bellflower, is a native of South America. It naturally grows as a loose, rangy shrub, but can be easily trained into a standard or espalier. If branch tips are pinched, it ... [... more]
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Angel's Trumpet- an Exotic Shrub for your Garden - ...
The Angel's Trumpet, also known as Brugmansia, is a native to the warm areas of Brazil, Bolivia, Columbia, Ecuador and Peru. Naturally a large shrub, it can be easily trained into a standard or small tree. The large leaves (6 to 12 inches) and 8 ... [... more]
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