5 Reasons Container Gardening Is Right for You
Last updated: August 16, 2012
Have you always wanted to garden?
Does where you live restrict your ability to garden?
There are many reasons why using containers to garden might be right for you. Container gardening can offer you an easy flexible way to garden that can keep things mobile. It can also be a solution for those of us who live in apartments or have certain rules about gardening in our neighborhoods. Today, we are going to take a deeper look at 5 reasons that container gardening is right for you.
- Flexible
Do you love changing your mind? Do you enjoy having your garden reflect your mood? Choosing to garden by containers is a great option for you. You can arrange your potted paradise to express what you want and when the expression changes, it is easy to change your plants. - Mobile
If you worry that your family might move or like to idea of being able to rearrange your plants after you planted them, a container garden is going to help you with that. Container gardens provide you with the ability to decide whenever you want what your layout of your garden should look like. Let’s say those lilies you planted have not met your expectation? Then, move them. It is as simple as that. - Easy To Water
Rootsticks are designed with potted plants in mind. The Rootsick sits in the pot allowing you to pour water down to the root zone. There is no over watering, and you are providing the plants with the oxygen, water and nutrients the plant need to flourish. With summers like this past one, you won’t have to worry about the drought killing off your plants. - Restrictions Where You Live
Just because you live in an apartment or your neighborhood where you cannot have gardens does not mean you cannot have those lavish tomatoes you have always wanted. You can successfully grow your heart’s desire with container gardening. - Avoid Plants Taking Over Your Yard
There are some plants that if given an inch they take a mile. Using container plants that you plant in the ground will keep those plants a bay.
What are your favorite plants to plant in a container garden?
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