Category Archives: Container Gardening

Make Spring Happen in Your Window Box

A picture of annuals in a container planting.

No matter what the weather brings, we can get a little spring fix with our own windowbox and porch pot displays. Spring annuals are charming, frivolous, fragrant and colorful, and really worth it. By Steffie Littlefield This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener March 2018 issue.] No matter what the weather brings, we can get a little spring

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Recipe for Succulent Success

A photo of several popular succulent plants for containers

Along with great food and excellent services, locally owned restaurants have created a relaxing ambiance with versatile succulent hanging baskets and containers. By Jennifer Schamber [This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener July/August 2017 issue.] Along with great food and excellent service, locally-owned restaurants like Billy G’s in Kirkwood, Joey B’s in Manchester, and the Corner Pub &

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Dish Gardens

A photo of a dish garden

A garden can truly be planted anywhere the gardener can tend to it. The old-fashioned notion of recreating nature in a small space is where the inspiration for the “Dish Garden” originated. By Steffie Littlefield (This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener January/February 2017 issue) A garden can truly be planted anywhere the gardener can tend to it.

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