It’s fall, and you want to remove a few of those less-than-hardy annuals from your containers and turn on the fall glory of reds, oranges, and yellows. But where to begin? Here are a few ideas for fall container gardening arrangements that will make your front porch or sunroom shine! Mary Ann already mentioned the fall mum. These short, stout plants are full of brilliant fall color, and what’s more, they’re hardy to Zone 3. The aster is a daisy-like flower that is also very hardy. For those who want a big, beautiful flower to act as a backdrop to … Continue reading →

Here, there’s a chill in the air. The season is turning a corner, and even though fall comes relatively late this year, it definitely feels like the season is changing. For those of you who live in apartments or simply have a lot of container plants, fall is a season to think about cold weather care strategies for your plants. Plants that live in the ground have a few advantages over plants that live in containers. In places where it rains a lot, the rain will trickle down into the soil. Rainwater will become groundwater or river water. Not so … Continue reading →