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Over Wintering Mandevilla

Category: Container Gardening | Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:25 pm

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Yes, we are now talking about over wintering - time to think about getting the containers and planters ready for a cooler (cold) season. For the Mandevilla, just cut off the vines to a manageable length. Keep the plant in its pot and water sparingly for the winter, don't fertilize until ready to place outdoors in the Spring again.


Mandevilla Plant ( photo / image / picture from Planterlady's Garden )





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Garden Planters with Gaura

Category: Container Gardening | Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 1:41 pm

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Now that summer is fading, the Gaura in our garden planters is going strong. The slender stems float over the garden container and extend out like wands in the breeze. It thrives in full sun and adds movement and grace to those garden pots, urns and window boxes.




Proven Winners ( photo / image / picture from Planterlady's Garden )





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Fresh Fall Container Additions

Category: Container Gardening | Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 12:59 pm

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To keep garden planters and containers fresh looking into the Fall season, just add a branch of bittersweet to the pot, or perhaps a cluster of red maple leaves or even a tall corn stock . You are now up to date and in keeping with the changing seasons.

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Herb Cubes the Answer

Category: Container Gardening | Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 1:38 pm

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What to do with all those herbs that we have grown so successfully over the summer - you can only make so much bruchetta and mint tea! Just take a few minutes and chop up the herbs, place in cube containers and fill with water with touch of oil. Then freeze, place the cubes in storage bags. They will be ready and easily accessible when needed


Purple Sage - Proven Winners ( photo / image / picture from Planterlady's Garden )





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Fall Container Plant Ideas

Category: Container Gardening | Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:13 pm

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Fall color schemes usually include vibrant oranges, deep golds and rich reds. Mums are always the usual standby, however carex grasses, pansies, ornamental kales, snapdragons, heuchera (Coral Bells) and veggies such as beets and Swiss chard make great Fall containers.




Proven Winners ( photo / image / picture from Planterlady's Garden )





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Bold Bergenia in Your Planters

Category: Container Gardening | Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 1:44 pm

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One of the favorite plants for containers in the Bergenia - it is hardy to zone 3 and a strong grower providing a very bold element in the design of your garden planters and flower pots. They seem to thrive in containers and in some areas can survive over winter.







Park Seed Co. ( photo / image / picture from Planterlady's Garden )





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Harvesting Your Container Bounty

Category: Container Gardening | Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:49 pm

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For the greatest amount of enjoyment from a container garden, harvest the vegetables at their peak of maturity when a vegetable's full flavor has developed. This will yield the most pleasure for all that hard work - excellent taste of vine-ripened tomatoes, tender green beans and of course flavorful lettuce.




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New Idea - Growing Peas in a Container

Category: Container Gardening | Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 3:11 pm

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Peas are a great crop to grow in containers but not usually recommended because of the amount of space they take up. Now anyone can grow a delectable crop of garden peas, no matter where you live or how much space you have. Burpee's Petite Pea plants are only 10"" tall, produce as many full-sized 3"" pods as a larger plant and can be grown in a space as small as an 8"" diameter pot with no support. Here is a great idea for next year's vegetable garden

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Large Garden Pots for Bulbs

Category: Container Gardening | Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 2:45 pm

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Amaryllis Group ( photo / image / picture from Planterlady's Garden )


There are so many choices in planters and containers, however, for bulbs on the patio or deck, be sure to select ones that are at least 16 inches in diameter for impressive color. How deep the pots and garden planters are depends on the size and type of bulb you wish to plant. Oh yes, be sure they have drainage holes in them as well.


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Sunshine in a Pot

Category: Container Gardening | Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 1:10 pm

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The Pacino Cola creates a wonderful abundance of brilliant 5-6 inch flowers with golden yellow petals and dark centers. These dwarf plants can be grown in a garden pot, containers, or of course in the garden. They are perfect for cutting for indoor arrangements too.


Pacino Cola - Vesys ( photo / image / picture from Planterlady's Garden )





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