Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. In ...

What Makes a Good Potting Mix? Pay attention to the ingredients in bagged potting mixes. Container plants give gardeners more flexibility and control over growing conditions. One of the biggest keys ...

A woman is on her porch adding soil to several potted plants - Kokhan O/Shutterstock If only container gardening could be as simple as throwing some dirt from the backyard into a random pot and ...

Strawberries thrive in pots thanks to their shallow roots.

Container gardening is a very popular topic for Southern California gardeners. Most homes do not have a lot of gardening space, either because of tiny lot size or no lot at all (in the case of condos ...

Growing verbena in containers offers the chance for glorious, pollinator-friendly blooms in smaller spaces. See how to ...

I recently read an article in a national publication offering advice on repotting houseplants. While some of the advice resonated with me, a couple of assertions did not. The first was that container ...

Guest presenter and furniture designer Craig Miller-Randle doesn’t know how many plants he has in his home but there is barely any surface, wall or airspace that isn’t filled with leafy goodness. Over ...

If you thought you'd missed the window for building out an attractive container garden, fact is June is the perfect time for ...

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To call guest presenter and furniture designer Craig Miller-Randle an indoor plant fan is a bit of an understatement! He’s unsure just how many plants he has in his home, but it is completely filled ...