Container gardening is a wonderful way to grow more plants without needing a large garden plot. You can container garden anywhere – from your patio to your windowsill to an apartment balcony! Choosing ...

Q. I consider myself a back porch gardener. The porch is quite large, facing a southwest direction. This summer, due to lack of rain, I would spend five minutes a day watering the buckets. The two ...

It's no secret that container gardening has taken off in a big way. It offers convenience for gardeners with limited space, ...

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need a lot of land to start a garden. In fact, all you really need are some containers and soil. Container gardens have gained popularity since not only are they ...

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 ...

Most urbanites, and many suburbanites, are restricted to containers when planting a garden. Containers have a lot of advantages: they’re portable, cheap, and can be placed in awkward places, from ...

There are many benefits of growing a container garden. They are ideal for gardeners with unique growing conditions, gardening in tight spaces, and adding a decorative touch to any location around the ...

All potting soil blends are not created equal. The quality of your container gardening mix can fluctuate from bag to bag even among the best brands. To ensure that my container gardening soil is what ...

Triangular raised planter beds seen at Nancy Mack and Bill Geissert’s home garden. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA Fresno Bee file Last week’s column was meant to encourage home gardeners to try soil solarization as ...

Even after you rid your garden of weeds, they can sprout again – weed seeds remain in the soil. HANDOUT A reader recently asked how to prevent weed seeds from sprouting on the completely bare area ...