Container gardening can be as simple as planting a plant in any pot you have available, or you can get creative and design a successful garden by understanding a few basic steps.
Understanding the differences between the traditional methods of outdoor gardening and container planting will go along way when selecting, preparing, maintaining, and creating a successful garden.
The materials you choose when creating a container garden will affect how happy you will be with the gardens looks.
Even though plants will grow in just about any type of container, the proper requirement for a plants needs will determine how happy the plant will grow.
Sizing your containers to the specific needs of the plants you want to grow is very important.
When designing a garden, you should not only be concerned with looks.
Maintenance is a big part with any method of gardening, and with container gardening, you have the ability to choose containers that will reduce a lot of the labor needed for maintenance.
Setting containers at a comfortable height to work, and designing a potting soil mix specific for the plants you are growing will reduce the amount of time needed to both maintain and water.
Container gardening can be a very enjoyable method of gardening if designed properly for the specific needs they are intended for.
Growing berries, flowers, fruits, herbs, and vegetables can all be done successfully in container gardens, and designing them to keep them enjoyable and not turning them into just another job is very important.