Gardeners with small spaces can still create lovely flower garden designs using containers and window boxes.
Choose a location that receives plenty of light.
Purchase large containers or flower boxes at the garden center and a good potting mix.
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Be sure that each container includes holes drilled into the bottom for good drainage.
Large, heavy urns may be difficult to move after theyre filled.
The Hummingbird Garden
Create a container garden or window box design to attract hummingbirds to the garden.
Group petunias, verbena, licorice plant and sweet potato vine in a window box.
Select shades of dark pink or red to attract the most hummingbirds.
A simple window box to attract hummingbirds may include only red geraniums, a favorite among hummingbirds.
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Herb Garden
Grow organic herbs in a simple container arrangement or a window box.
Choosebasil,chives, sage,rosemaryor whatever will be used.
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Patriotic Planter
Create a patriotic-themed planter with shades of red, white and blue.
Select red geraniums, white bacopa or trailing verbena, and blue lobelia.
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Use foam packing peanuts to take up the space between the pots and allow for water drainage.
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Begonias tolerate dappled shade, and impatiens thrive in shady spots.
Plant window boxes with one throw in of plant for a consistent, classic effect.
Houseplants that thrive low light can also be included in outdoor container gardens for shady spots.
Use packing peanuts to stabilize the pots inside the larger container.
Water container gardens daily, preferably in the evening so that the moisture wont evaporate from the soil.
Be sure to water near the soil surface; do not spray water onto plant leaves.
