Planter ideas Inspiring design tips for growing gorgeous garden containers

How can I make my container garden look good?
How can I make my planters beautiful?
What plants look good in tall planters?
What can I use to fill the bottom of a large planter?
Do plants grow better in pots or in the ground?
Why is the color of plant pots important?
What do you put in a outdoor planter?
How many plants do you put in a container?
What plants go together in container?

How can I make my container garden look good?

Keep Your Containers Looking Great With These 6 Simple Tricks

Pick the Perfect Pot. The first step for a robust planter is to choose the correct pot size. ...
Plant with a Plan. ...
Provide Nutrient-Rich Soil. ...
Give Them a Long, Tall Drink of Water. ...
Groom Bi-Weekly. ...
The Most Important Step: Fertilize, and Fertilize Again.

How can I make my planters beautiful?

Learn more here.

Step 1: Fill a Clean Pot with Potting Soil. Tip #1: Start with a clean pot and fill with fresh potting soil. ...
Step 2: Add in a Slow Release Fertilizer. ...
Step 3: Select Plants with Similar Light Requirements. ...
Step 4: Plant up the Pot. ...
Step 5: Water the New Plants In.

What plants look good in tall planters?

Start with a tall, upright plant, such as Purple Fountain Grass (Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum') or a fancy-leaved, dwarf canna lily.

What can I use to fill the bottom of a large planter?

Options for Lightweight Pot Fillers

Recycle Plastics. Plastic Water/Soda Bottles. ...
Reuse Packing Materials. ...
Unused Plastic Pots Turned Upside Down.
Recycled Crushed Cans.
Natural Materials. ...
Recycled Cardboard, Newspaper (Also for short term use only.)

Do plants grow better in pots or in the ground?

In comparison to the ground, containers hold substantially less growing media. This means their surface-area-to-volume ratio is far greater, which causes them to heat up and cool down far quicker than the ground. These fluctuations in temperature can damage plant roots and compromise overall growth.

Why is the color of plant pots important?

The color of plant pots is important because it can play a role in how much heat the pots will retain. Dark-colored pots will absorb more sunlight and retain heat longer than light-colored ones.

What do you put in a outdoor planter?

Try mixing plants containing these shades:

light or chartreuse green (like Creeping Jenny, Golden Coleus, or Sweet Potato Vine Marguerite)
dark purple leaves (like Dracana Spikes or Purple Queen)
silver sage leaves (like Lambs Ear or Silver Edge Lavender)

How many plants do you put in a container?

Traditional planting is when you allow enough room between plants that the planter looks full after 2 to 3 weeks of additional growth. Generally I would use 3 or maybe 4 plants in 10 or 12-inch planters, 4 to 6 plants in a 14 to 16-inch planter and Six to 8 plants in an 16 to 20-inch planter and so on.

What plants go together in container?

Mix in perennials, trees, shrubs, houseplants, vegetables, and herbs. Use whatever strikes your fancy as a container. If it doesn't have drainage holes, plant in plastic pots and place the pots inside the container.