Hypertufa containers are porous, rock-like planters that you can make at home. The basic ingredients include Portland cement, peat moss, and either vermiculite or perlite. Mix the dry ingredients ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. In ...

Over time, many gardeners and plant collectors end up with an array of old flower pots. They might be chipped, strangely ...

person planting in pots on patio - Valentina Stankovic/Getty Images May feels like that turning point moment when summer starts to peek around the corner. It's officially spring, sun is finally out ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

The month of May can be considered an ideal period for planting flowering plants in containers before the onset of summer. It is a period that comes with warm temperatures, plenty of sunlight, and ...