How to Create a Beautiful Container Garden

There are many reasons that people choose to garden in containers.  Perhaps you have limited room.  Or maybe you are living in a rented apartment or house.  Container gardening is also great if you are unable to kneel or are in a wheelchair.  Even if you have a garden already, containers can accent and enhance the things you have planted in the ground.  What ever the reason you have for choosing container gardening you can be successful.

The first step to having a successful container garden is to choose your containers.  There are a variety of pots to choose from.  You can buy plastic or clay pots and these are relatively inexpensive.  You could also use wooden planter boxes.  You can purchase these or you could make your own.  If you have old barrels or washtubs you could use those.  Buckets also work well they can add personality to your garden.  What ever you choose to use, make sure that they are deep enough to allow good growth but are not so heavy that you won't be able to move them.  Make sure also that you put drain holes in the bottom of your containers.  Plastic pots tend to hold water longer so if your summers are hot and dry this might be an option you should consider.  If your climate is humid you could use clay pots which are more porous.  This will make it less likely that your plants will be overwatered.  Now that you have your containers it is time to fill them up.

You might be asking what should I put in my container garden?  Just about anything you can grow in the ground can be grown in your container garden as long as the growning conditions are right.  You can plant several types of plants in one container or you can plant each one individually and group the containers together.  Be creative with your garden .