Southern Gardening Guide

Spruce up your garden with fresh ideas and simple how-tos

Containers Make the Space

Visit this backyard Eden, and take a few smart ideas home with you.

Chip uses several caladium selections with similar leaf colors to provide a wall of foliage in a shady spot.
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Takeaway Tips
Lynn and Chip offer this advice for great-looking containers.

Be aware of sunlight, and choose the right plants for the exposure.
Containers dry out faster than a garden, so check for water needs every day.
Feed containers regularly to keep them flourishing. "I like ferti-lome Start-N-Grow. You sprinkle it on, and when the blue crystals disappear, it's time to add more," Lynn says.
Add coarse gravel to the bottoms of the pots to ensure adequate drainage.

"Containers Make the Space" is from the May 2007 issue of Southern Living.

Ellen Ruoff Riley

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