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Trends In Containers! Click on container for your own recipe!

     Baccto Planting Mix           Miracle Gro Liquid Feed Fertilizer        Osmocote Slow  Release Fertilizer

Flowering Container Basics

New Types Of Containers:
Lighter weight foam and resin containers make lifting easier.  Some containers you can use are baskets, buckets, wood boxes, old jugs, bushel baskets. kitchen canisters, lunch boxes, boots, shoes, tea pots, or another container that you can add drainage holes too will work!

Structural Accents:  
Dried decorative branches for contrast and as a focal point.  Trellises, obelisks, gazing balls on stands can be used to add height to your container.  

Living Accents: 
Don't be afraid to use small trees, shrubs, roses, grasses, herbs, vegetables.  Options are endless.

Color:
Color trends are always changing.  Are you looking to make a bold statement?  Then add hot colors, or colors that contrast.  Want to evoke an emotion?  Try using the same color plants, but different shades for a smooth easy appeal.  

Uses:
Use your containers for vegetables gardens, herb gardens, butterfly or hummingbird attractors.  Table centerpieces, kids gardens, or as gift ideas.  

Exciting New Plants:
Grasses, King Tut Cypress, Blue Arrows Juncus, Diamond Frost Euphorbia, Pineapple Sage, Eucalyptus, Hosta, Heucheras, 

Site and Light:
Pick your location.  Be Aware of height and width restrictions.  How much sunlight will your container receive each day?  Select sun or shade plants based on how much sunlight your area will be getting in a day.

Soil:
Baccto Potting Mix, Never Top Soil

Fertilizer:
Miracle Gro every 7-10 days after plant is established.  Osmocote slow release fertilizer as a supplemental feeding.

Water: 
Keep soil evenly moist to start.  Light, temperature, and air movement are the three biggest factors for drying.  Once plant are rooted well, water containers heavier but less frequently.  During extreme hot summer days, water more often.

Trimming:  
Most plants need to be trimmed.  Trim in the morning or at night.  Clean  your pruning tools regularly.  

Drip Irrigation:
Saves water and a lot of time.  Easy to install.  

Refreshing:
Some plants will grow out of control, get root bound, and live out their bloom cycle.  This is a good time to replace plants for the fall season.  Just add some fresh soil.  

Winterizing:
Most containers should be emptied and stored in a dry location for winter.  If you have too keep a container outside empty half of the soil and make sure the container drains freely.  If you have a container with perennials in it, move in to an area that is protected from the wind and winter weather. 

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