Growing Lavender in Pots: What It Actually Needs
Lavender in pots usually fails from too much water, not too little. Drainage, soil mix, sun and USDA zone hardiness for growing lavender in containers.
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Growing Geraniums in Pots and Overwintering Them
Geraniums in containers: sun, watering and feeding, plus how to keep one through winter instead of replacing it, per Clemson and Illinois Extension.
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Calibrachoa Not Blooming? The Real Causes, in Order
Calibrachoa stops blooming for one of four reasons. Light comes first, because fertilizer can’t fix a plant that isn’t getting enough sun.
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Growing Impatiens in Containers: Which Type, and Why
Impatiens grow well in pots, but which impatiens matters. What downy mildew changed, and how to pick the right type for shade or sun.
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Growing Marigolds in Pots: A Beginner’s Guide
Why marigolds forgive beginner mistakes: sun, soil, spacing and deadheading for container marigolds, sourced from Clemson and NC State extension guidance.
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What to Plant in Containers in August: Find Your Deadline
There’s no single answer for every reader. How to find your own hardiness zone, frost date, and planting deadline for a fall container show.
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Flowers for Shade Containers That Still Bloom
A north-facing balcony with just a few hours of light is not hopeless. Shade-tolerant container flowers, sourced from university extension guidance.
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Flowers for Full Sun Containers That Won’t Fry
Which flowers survive a balcony that bakes from noon on: heat-tolerant annuals and perennials for full sun pots, per university extension guidance.
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How to Plant Flowers in Pots for Beginners
A beginner’s guide to planting a container flower garden on a balcony: pot, mix, light, layout and water, sourced from university extension guidance.
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Growing Zinnias in Containers From Seed
Zinnias grown from seed in a pot: how many to sow, when to thin, sun and water needs, and how long until the first bloom, sourced from Clemson HGIC.