| Container Gardening Tips for Newbies | | | | dried flowers and make a beautiful corner piece, no |
| Even if you are a city person in the center of | | | | watering, no fuss. Cheap plastic pots can be hand |
| everything, container gardens an add a real splash of | | | | painted as you desire. You must have some saucers |
| color and life on a busy street, rooftop, or balcony. | | | | for the bottoms so water doesn't damage or stain |
| You can make any space be it patio living room or | | | | your floors and window sills. Don't forget the benefits |
| rooftop more inviting and refreshing with beautiful | | | | and possibilities of family togetherness or "quality" |
| containers of flowers and green foliage. No only will | | | | time when gardening. You spouse and children can all |
| you be delighted at the effect of adding a plant here | | | | get in on the fun. |
| and there or grouping containers where there is | | | | Good quality potting mix is available for your |
| space for a garden area, you will also have the | | | | containers and insures you plants are happy and well |
| enjoyment of choosing, planting and taking care of | | | | fed. You will see signs of yellowing if you over-water |
| your plants. | | | | or if the plants need more nutrition. |
| The really cool thing is you can vary the color | | | | Healthy plants on the ends of each step leading to |
| scheme of any area with flowers, the color of your | | | | the front and back doors are pleasant can colorful |
| choice to fit your mood. When the plant is done | | | | ways to add a sense of welcome and hospitality to |
| blossoming you can always replace it with another | | | | your home. Depending on your personality you can |
| annual or store the container till next season. You | | | | plan on where you want o put a flower decide which |
| may choose to harmonize or contrast colors and | | | | kind and color and then order the plant and have it |
| heights of your plants. You get to choose the shape | | | | delivered or you can order a bunch of plants and |
| and texture of leaves, tall thin leaves can contrast | | | | then decide where they fit the best. The "shotgun" |
| short wide ones the variety is endless. If you have | | | | method. You should at least have an idea of whether |
| the space you canyou can germinate seeds and start | | | | you want sun lovers or plants requiring shade, |
| new plants. With containers and electric lighting you | | | | however or you may waste some money of plants |
| can garden all year round. | | | | that won't do well fo you. |
| The containers themselves permit you to flex your | | | | Try different combination of plants together in |
| creative muscles and really let yourself go. You can | | | | groups of even and odd numbers and see what you |
| of course go to the store and buy the containers | | | | like many say that groups of odd numbers are more |
| and there is a wide variety of pre-painted and | | | | attractive but I think it is up to you. Say isn't that |
| decorated pots available. You may also use old bowls | | | | just so.. you decide which flowers, which pots, where |
| or urns you can create your own with tiles and wood | | | | you place them, how many you place, boy are you |
| there again, no limits to what you can do. | | | | feeling the power here? |
| If you do buy ready-made pots terracotta look great | | | | No doubt you will have a garden your friends will |
| and many are brightly painted to add a festive | | | | admire and, sadly, some poor souls will envy, |
| atmosphere without plants. If you like you can use | | | | boo-hoo. |