Flower pots are a lovely addition to a flower garden. They can make a small or large garden look much better. In a container garden for instance, container gardening works great for filling in empty spaces in the landscape. For instance, in a summer landscape when an annual perennial is doing very well and an early bloom perennial has to be replanted, then a bare, dead spot is where the two would normally overlap. This is a good place to put a flower pot.

It is always a good idea to select plants that will grow well together. Planting too many different varieties of the same or similar species of flowers in a container garden is a recipe for disaster. The results can be disastrous. One common problem when planting a lot of annuals or perennials together is they will all try to grow too tall. This height discrepancy could cause some roots to go into the soil around the edges of the beds or borders and cause them to die or stunt.

Many container gardeners who do this don’t realize it, but the biggest mistake they make is choosing plants that will also do well in the soil. You want to plant your containers and vegetables so they will also do well in your flower and plant bed soil, not vice versa. This means you need to do some research as to which plants will thrive in your area and which will not.

Annuals are the most versatile plants in a container garden. Most gardeners like to use them for container gardening because they are cheap and easy to maintain. They are also great plants to have around when you have guests over because you can just keep them in a pot on your deck or patio. They are easy to take care of and maintain.

Perennials are plants that return year after year. You can have perennials in your garden forever if you like. These types of plants can be used to border your garden, or they can be planted in every pot you have. Some of the most popular perennials are African Violets, Bulbs, Foxglove, Lotus, Pot Marigolds, Sedum Autumn Joy, White Eyed Susans, Winter Pink Sedums, Weigela, and Windblown Tree Fern. These are only a few of the many perennials available for you to choose from.

Pots also come in a variety of shapes and sizes. When choosing a pot, make sure you buy one that is large enough for your plant to grow in, but not so big that the plant can topple over if it attempts to grow any taller. Most flowerpots should be no more than two feet tall. If the pot is any taller than that, it can cause the plant to get too high and too heavy for it to handle. Your plant needs room to grow at all.

Flowerpots need to be water resistant, because they will probably spend a lot of time in a pot with water in it. It is also very important that the pots you buy are glazed. You want to make sure that your pots will not absorb water before they are even removed from the garden. Most glazed pots are also dishwasher safe.

Flowerpot gardening is a great way to grow herbs and vegetables. Flower pots are good drainage options, and you should check the manufacturer’s instructions to see what type of drainage system a particular pot has. Most good drainage systems are made with rocks to keep water from running onto the ground. If the garden pots you are considering are not made with rocks, consider buying a pot with good drainage that is made out of an earthy material like straw.