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Container Garden Ideas: Pots, Planters & Porch Color

No yard? No problem. Container gardens bring the magic to porches, patios, and apartment balconies. These are real planters I've designed — from overflowing mixed containers to cedar boxes stuffed with hydrangeas.

The formula is simple: a thriller (something tall), a filler (something bushy), and a spiller (something that drapes over the edge). Browse these combinations, then ask Buddy Care which plants suit your sun and zone.

Container Garden Display — container gardens idea by landscape designer Linda

Container Garden Display

Overflowing Container Garden — container gardens idea by landscape designer Linda

Overflowing Container Garden

Cedar Planter Box Hydrangeas — container gardens idea by landscape designer Linda

Cedar Planter Box Hydrangeas

Linda's pro tip

Containers dry out twice as fast as beds. Stick your finger two knuckles deep — if it's dry, water until it runs out the bottom. In July heat, that can mean every single day.

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