Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Container gardens offer instant gratification to those who want to enjoy flowers and plants all summer long. Fill a pot with soil, pick your plants and voila ...

Much frustration surrounds growing plants in containers outdoors, probably due to exaggerated expectations. If you want safety where container planting is concerned, confine your choices to cacti and ...

Many container gardens fail before a single plant goes in. The pots are too small, the plants are impulse buys, and the overall effect – despite good intentions – feels mismatched or short-lived.

FALL IS HERE, which means it’s time to wrap up Seattle Grows, a seasonal garden party game (that I made up). This year I’ve been asking local designers to share their favorite plants that deserve a ...