Instead of filling large planters with potting mix, use one of these materials to take up space at the bottom of the planter.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Container gardens offer instant gratification to those who want to enjoy flowers and plants all summer long. Fill a pot with soil, pick your plants and voila ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at gnogardening@agcenter.lsu.edu. I bought two really large pots to place around my pool and want to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A person holds a metal container while standing in the garden. - Stopboxstudio/Getty Images Arguably, one of the biggest mistakes ...

From traditional window boxes to repurposed containers, gardeners everywhere are potting up their plants. It seems no matter how long I work on it, finding the perfect container combinations and ...

These stylish pots come in a variety of colors.

I have long admired big, huge garden pots. They make such a statement and can be methodically placed throughout the yard and on porches, in between garage doors and along side driveways and sidewalks.

Olivia Young is a writer, fact checker, and green living expert passionate about tiny living, climate advocacy, and all things nature. She holds a degree in Journalism from Ohio University. How does a ...

As outdoor spaces have shrunk and the pace of life has become much faster than it used to be, new types of gardens have had to emerge. The best landscapes now aren’t measured in square footage or ...

Even if you’ve got a beautifully designed garden, there are plenty of reasons to add plants in containers to your home. You can decorate a front porch or backyard patio with boxes or pots of flowers.

The first week of May is full of color, so enjoy the beauty then get to work. Time to weed, feed and add new plants. May is also the main month for rhododendrons and azaleas to put on a show, so note ...