The short answer: It depends on the plant and the container.

Pots and planters add instant color and flexibility. Learn how to choose containers, manage watering and soil, and pick ...

Your old soup cans could find a new home in your garden, especially if you don't have too much space in your yard and need to ...

A large cement plant pot set outside in front of a staircase - Adam bartosik/Shutterstock Large plant pots are adorable, but not always practical. Sure, they can hold a tree or a bush, but sometimes ...

Planters at the bus stop at Valencia and Cesar Chavez streets. Photo by Kelly Waldron. If you roam around San Francisco, you’ll likely run into garden planters on sidewalks and in public plazas. Some ...

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SO, you want to perk up your patio with new pots, but which should you choose? Obviously the setting will be key – if you have a traditional cottage garden you might not want to be accessorising with ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

The end of February is time to rake your lawn, plant peas and sweet peas if your soil is well drained and continue to add bare-root fruit trees, berries and roses to your garden. This also is the time ...

As many houseplants and flowers mature, they outgrow the original pots and containers they called home and need to move into something bigger. And while reusing the pot is a great, sustainable option, ...

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