Gardening in Containers : Creative Ideas from America's Best Gardeners

by FINE GARDENING EDITORS

• ISBN13: 9781561585571
• ISBN10: 1561585572
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Taunton

Summary

Anyone can garden in a container, even those without a square-inch of earth to call their own. And if it can hold soil, it can hold plants-whether it's a terra-cotta pot, stone urn, window box, trough or kitchen pot.Gardening in Containers is written by some of the most respected names in the gardening world. Experts like Sydney Eddison and Jane Hutson show you how you can grow great container plantings. You'll discover all sorts of containers, creative ideas for designing plantings, tips on soil preparation, watering and maintenance, and suggestions for suitable plants. This is a practical book, with creative ideas and projects that you can complete in an afternoon.Discover how to: *design containers for year-round interest *create water gardens *care for plants in containers *include containers in larger gardens *select appropriate containers *grow roses, bulbs, and trees in containers

Table of Contents

Introduction	3	(1)
PART 1: Containers in the Garden	4	(38)
Pots Have a Place in the Garden	6	(4)
Gordon Hayward
A Movable Garden	10	(8)
Sydney Eddison
A Tiny Water Garden	18	(8)
Joseph Tomocik
A Penthouse Garden	26	(6)
Keith Corlett
The Art of Container Gardening	32	(6)
Michael Bowell
Potted Plantings in the Shade	38	(4)
Gary Keim
PART 2: Designing Container Plantings	42	(36)
Creative Plant Combinations	44	(4)
Sydney Eddison
Planting for All-Season Interest	48	(4)
B. B. Stamats
Pair Plants for Eye-Catching Containers	52	(4)
June Hutson
Window Boxes to Suit the Season	56	(8)
Gary Keim
Focus on Foliage for a Soothing Setting	64	(6)
Lee Anne White
Three-Season Container Plantings	70	(8)
Wesley Rouse
PART 3: Selecting Containers	78	(28)
Lots of Pots	80	(6)
Melissa McLaughlin
New Life for Old Housewares	86	(5)
J-P Malocsay
A Hoop Trellis for Containers	91	(5)
Kate Hunter
Build a Classic Planter Box	96	(5)
Mario Rodriguez
Create an Elegant Hanging Basket	101	(5)
Heather McCain
PART 4: Container Gardening Primer	106	(28)
Evaluating Potting Soil	108	(10)
Rita Buchanan
Drip Irrigation Makes Watering a Cinch	118	(6)
Steve Silk
A Simple Guide to Repotting Plants	124	(5)
James Kramer
Tending Tender Plants in Winter	129	(5)
Sydney Eddison
PART 5: Great Container Plants	134	(34)
Summer-Flowering Bulbs	136	(6)
Rob Proctor
Grow Your Own Herb Standard	142	(4)
Denise Smith
Potting a Japanese Maple	146	(6)
Nancy Fiers
Growing Succulents Successfully in Pots	152	(4)
Dean Kelch
Growing Roses in Containers	156	(5)
S. Andrew Schulman
Forcing Bulbs	161	(7)
Mark Kane
Credits	168	(1)
Index	169