Our Last Gardening Tip Segment Taught You Best Practices for Container Garden. This Segment Covers What To Add…
SPRING CONTAINERS
Thrillers
- Curly Willow branches
- Yellow Twig Dogwood branches
- Pussy Willow branches
- Small shrubs (e.g. boxwood)
Fillers
- Senetti
- Pansies
- Blooming buds (e.g. daffodils, tulips and hyacinths)
Spillers
- Pansies (fast-growing pansies can spill over edge
- English Ivy
* mulch and decorative mosses are always great ways to finish off a container in any season
SUMMER CONTAINERS
Thrillers
- Grasses (many seasonal varieties)
- Small shrubs
- Coleus
- Tropicals (many seasonal varieties, e.g. Mandevillas with a mini trellis)
Fillers
- Zinnias
- Geraniums
- Pentas
- Petunias
Spillers
- Lysimachia
- Verbena
- Petunias (fast-growing petunias can spill over edges)
* mulch and decorative mosses are always great ways to finish off a container in any season
FALL CONTAINERS
Thrillers
- Grasses (many seasonal varieties)
- Small shrubs
- Mums
- Edibles (e.g. pumpkins, gourds, etc.)
Fillers
- Pansies
- Daisies
- Marigolds
Spillers
Pansies (fast-growing pansies can spill over edges)
English Ivy
* mulch and decorative mosses are always great ways to finish off a container in any season