Southern Gardening Guide

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

Pretty Up Your Pots

Give your containers a fresh face with these expert ideas.

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Put It Together

Put It Together

Regardless of your container’s size, the principles of plant arrangement remain the same.

Center the tallest plant (here a Mexican bush sage), or push it to the back edge if the container is to be viewed from only one side.

Surround the tall selection with mid-range plants, such as ornamental peppers, mums, and lamb’s ears.

Complete the arrangement with a trailing plant. A creeping fig meanders over the edge for an elegant finish.

"Pretty Up Your Pots" is from the September 2008 issue of Southern Living. 
 
 


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