Jenny Hendy: Container Gardening

by Hendy, Jenny

ISBN: 9780007164042

Published: 2004

Container gardening is the fastest growing area of gardening and is accessible to almost everyone, but getting plants to thrive in a container can be a tricky business This new title in the Practical Gardener series will show you how to get your containers blooming, from the height of summer to the depths of winter. pot and containers can be the most difficult places to grow plants. problems presented by containers and the special care requirements needed to overcome them: drainage, evaporation and watering; compost, soil depth, nutrients and feeding; plant support and staking, winter protection and pests and diseases. Once you've mastered the essentials of successful cultivation, the next challenge is to create a beautiful display that will complement your patio, porch, balcony etc. different shapes, sizes and materials that containers come in; matching the right plants to the right type of container; plant combinations and changing displays for year-round colour -- with special...