Tag Archives: container gardening

Blue Star Fern Is a Houseplant for Low Light

November 8, 2016 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: Blue star fern is an easy houseplant that does well in the lower light conditions found in most interiors. It enjoys moist soil, so it’s hard to overwater this fern. Its scrappy leaves and dusky green color make it …

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Bromeliads and Mosquitoes Need Not Go Hand in Hand

October 17, 2016 | Meghan Shinn | 0

When tank-type bromeliads are grown outdoors, whether as year-round garden plants in frost-free areas like southern Florida, or as summer container specimens in colder regions, they can become a breeding site for mosquitoes. You need not get rid of them, …

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For a Favorite Bromeliad Try ‘Red Chestnut’ Vriesea

October 17, 2016 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: Vriesea ‘Red Chestnut’ is a favorite bromeliad for its ease-of-care, tolerance of low light levels and beautiful, striped leaves that take on a red cast as they mature.

Potted Perennials Survive Winter with These Methods

October 10, 2016 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Perennials can be great subjects for garden containers that at one time were reserved for annual plants only. Perennials bring a new note to pots, expanding our options and contributing different types of interest from spring to fall, through foliage, …

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Sutherland Begonia Is a Beauty to Keep All Year

October 10, 2016 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: Sutherland begonia brings warm color to the shade garden with its red-edged, red-veined foliage, red flower stems and constant orange flowers. Its short, wide habit makes it a good plant for a hanging basket, window box, other container or …

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Fall Flowers and Plants That Aren’t Mums

September 27, 2016 | Meghan Shinn | 0

In many areas, mums are the go-to for fall color in the garden and containers. For something a little less expected, try these annuals that stand up to cool temperatures and come in colors suited for autumn.

A Small Arborvitae Alternative to Alberta Spruce

September 13, 2016 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: ‘Filip’s Magic Moment’ is a small arborvitae that provides exciting and dependable foliage color all year-round. It can be grown in large containers or in the ground. Topping out at 6 to 8 feet tall, this small arborvitae makes …

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Feed the Bees With Beedance Bidens Nonstop Flowers

August 15, 2016 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: Draw bees and butterflies to your garden with ‘Beedance Painted Red’ bidens, which blooms spring through fall. Heat doesn’t stop these flowers, but it does have an effect on them.

Lure Hummingbirds With Salvia Summer Jewel White

August 1, 2016 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: ‘Summer Jewel White’, an award-winning tender salvia, draws hummingbirds, bees and butterflies with its tubular flowers. Meanwhile its compact size and pure white color makes it an easy addition to garden beds and containers alike. This ornamental sage makes …

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You Will Love ‘Bandera Purple’ Spanish Lavender

July 6, 2016 | Jennifer Smith | 0

Plant it in the garden, in a container, grow it as an indoor plant or give it as a gift. ‘Bandera Purple’ is at home just about anywhere. This lavender has a compact mounding habit that maintains a tight form. …

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Plants We Love: Petunia ‘Tidal Wave’

June 27, 2016 | Jennifer Smith | 0

There is something exciting about an annual that has so many blooms that the word floriferous sounds like a major understatement, and can grow to an incredible four feet tall and wide. Petunias have long been a staple of …

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