Create a Small, Spring Container with a Big Personality

Who ever said small garden containers had to be boring or lack personality? Your 10-inch, 12-inch, or even smaller planters can make a bold statement even though they may not have the same growing ...

Design a Tropical, Low-Maintenance Summer Container Garden

Our gardens can have many different looks, themes, and characteristics to give us that unique feel we all crave as gardeners, and one look many of us seek year after year is a bold, tropical look. ...

Summer Harvest Abundance in Outdoor Container Gardens

Summer is the season of abundant harvests! From loads of tasty tomatoes and peppers to delicious fresh herbs, growing your favorite food crops in a container garden has never been easier thanks to ...

Plant Based Recipes for Kids

Plant Based Recipes for Kids

Planter to Table: The stories of a passionate brown thumb gardener and cook. By Paula Douer I have to confess that I am one of those mother’s that sends the oddest packed lunches to school. It’s a good thing my kids are growing up in this decade, and not in the 80’s...

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Transitioning Through Seasons with Crescent Containers

Transitioning Through Seasons with Crescent Containers

by P. Allen Smith  I’ve always said planting in containers is a great entry point into gardening. I also love the convenience of container gardening. It’s easy to change out plants from season-to-season, and, especially with the lightweight nature of Crescent...

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Summer, Succulents, and Seashells

Summer, Succulents, and Seashells

Summer, Succulents, and Seashells: Wondering what to do with all those sea shells you brought home from the beach? Here's a fun project you can get done in less than an hour this summer combining those shells with heat-loving succulents. Here's what you will need: An...

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