Saturday, February 19, 2011

Perennial Container Gardening

When you look at your winter container garden, do you dream of the plants you will be putting in once the spring temperatures bring warmth to the soil? If you do, you may be working too hard to maintain a beautiful container garden.

Many perennials can live for years in a container garden. Once you've found the perfect arrangement of these plants for each container, you can devote your gardening budget to other garden areas, knowing the containers will thrive with a minimum of care.

Gardeners worry about the root system of the container surviving the harsh temperatures of winter because they don't have the insulation perennials planted in the soil do. If the plant can grow in a USDA Hardiness Zone that is two zones colder than your area, they can not only survive but can thrive.  Read More…..

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