Home > How To Library > Lawn & Garden > Pots & Containers

Pots & Containers

Learn about garden pots and containers with Bob Vila, including information about container gardening basics, flowerpots, plant nutrient management, and more.

Pots & Containers, page 1 of 2: [1] 2  >>    
10 Articles  1 Step By Step  5 Tips  11 Videos  27 All 
Build a Redwood Planter
Build a Redwood Planter
This handsome planter will enliven a deck, garden or patio.
Build your own Window Boxes
Build your own Window Boxes
Whether you live in an apartment in the city or in a cottage by the beach, a window box.
Building a Flower Box
Building a Flower Box
Western red cedar was used to construct this window flower box project in one day. The naturally weather- and insect-resistant ...
Building Planter Boxes
Building Planter Boxes
Bob Ryley is in the garage workshop in this episode helping Bob build a planter box for the sunroom. Using a compass to draw ...
Burpee Trial Gardens Tour
Burpee Trial Gardens Tour
Bob visits the Burpee Trial Gardens in Ambler, Pa. with George Ball, Burpee president and CEO. George explains the objectives ...
Cold Frames
Cold Frames
Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com. Gardening doesn’t have to be just a summertime activity, even in colder ...
Container Gardening 101
Container Gardening 101
Some of the most spectacular gardens found anywhere are on the rooftops and patios of the world's largest cities.
Dividing Perennials in Late Summer
Dividing Perennials in Late Summer
If you're tired of paying big bucks for small pots of perennials of dubious hardiness, look around your garden (while you're ...
Final Tour of the Restored and Furnished Porch
Final Tour of the Restored and Furnished Porch
House five of the Elmwood project. Bob tours the finished project and discusses the new porch. Better grading and gutters have ...
Gardening in Great Big Flowerpots
Gardening in Great Big Flowerpots
Fill large flowerpots with a glorious assortment of annuals for a colorful, easy to maintain container garden.
Hardening Off
Hardening Off
Before placing young plants in the garden they should be hardened off. Plants taken directly from the house to the garden ...
Herb Zones
Herb Zones
Perennial herbs that are not hardy in your region can be overwintered indoors, then brought back outdoors in the spring. For ...
Indiana University Greenhouse Tour
Indiana University Greenhouse Tour
Bob interviews Don Burton from Indiana University as he tours a 1955 state-of-the-art greenhouse. He then tours a modern ...
Landscape Design
Landscape Design
Bob meets with landscape architects Rick & Nancy Lamb to discuss the existing landscape. In addition, arborist Charley ...
Landscape Tour of the Cracker Cottage
Landscape Tour of the Cracker Cottage
Bob tours the finished cracker cottage, beginning with a landscape tour of the finished lawn and garden.
Landscaping for Increased Property Value
Landscaping for Increased Property Value
Landscaping is much more than pretty plants—a good landscape design can add 20 percent to the value of your property and save ...
Nutrient Management
Nutrient Management
Apply only the nutrients plants can use.
Patio Furniture on the Miami Condo
Patio Furniture on the Miami Condo
The Miami condo is completed with the last touches to the balcony patio. David Southard, the project supervisor, created a ...
Patio Gardens
Patio Gardens
Patio gardens soften the transition between indoors and outdoors by bringing plants into outdoor living areas.
Perennial Herbs
Perennial Herbs
Perennial mints, including spearmint, applemint, and peppermint, are very vigorous and can become invasive. Rather than ...
[1] 2  >> 

Radiantec - Radiant Solar Heating


ETO Doors - Interior/Exterior Doors


Chadsworth's - 1.800.COLUMNS


Sears - Cabinet Refacing


Intelligent Warmth - Today's Oilheat


KnobsandHardware.com - Decorative Hardware

View all Showrooms






 

About | FAQ | Contact | Sitemap | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Help
© BobVila.com 2008