Fragrant Vines for Containers - Container Gardening
Corkscrew Vine - a perennial in warm climates. Curled 1 1/2 to 2 inch blooms are lavender-pink and white, blooming from mid-summer to early fall. Grows up to 20 feet, so plant in a sufficiently large container. Leaves are three-fingered and up to ... [... more]
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Deadheading Flowers - Container Gardening
The removal of spent flowers before they have a chance to set seed will often trick a plant into producing more flowers when it otherwise would not. The botanical purpose of flowers is for the plant to reproduce. Once that job is done there is no ... [... more]
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Summer Blooming Bulbs for your Container Garden - ...
Summer-blooming bulbs can be purchased in the Spring from garden centers, catalogs, and on-line nurseries and planted as soon as you have them. If you live in an especially cold climate, the bulbs can be planted in containers and kept in a warm ... [... 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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Container Flowers - Red and Pink Annuals - Container ...
There are a wide variety of annuals available in colors of red and pink which do very well in containers. Here are ten of my favorites chosen because of their ease of growth, resistance to disease, and long bloom time. Celosia (plumed) - Bright ... [... more]
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Container Flowers - Blue and Purple Annuals - Container ...
African Daisy - These are heat and drought tolerant and will bloom from late spring until frost. Deadheading encourages more/quicker rebloom. Full sun and moderate water. Grows to 18" high x 24" wide. Upright. Evergreen foliage and perennial in [... more]
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Container Flowers - Yellow and Orange Annuals - ...
African Daisy - These are heat and drought tolerant and will bloom from late spring until frost. Deadheading encourages more/quicker rebloom. Full sun and moderate water. Grows to 18" high x 24" wide. Upright. Evergreen foliage and perennial in [... more]
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