Show #50/7011. Plan For Seasons Of Color In Our Garden

Using Containers In The Garden

Eric has been thinking about new plants a lot and has started incorporating many into his garden the last few years. His garden is a very small garden, it's super compact. So he's loving all these dwarf plants that are coming out. They're perfect for him. But, as well, he has started incorporating a lot of containers into his design. Not only do containers provide bright, bold colors that basically become a piece of sculpture, but as well a nice focal point in the garden, adding that splash of color. But then also throughout the season, he is able to change it out with fun annuals. He uses a lot of flowering woody ornamentals. He finds that just the versatility of containers really adds a lot to the garden. Natalie too loves the idea of using really colorful containers. Really making an investment in a good container that is weatherproof, something that one can keep in the garden for the full season is always going to bring that splash of color. And then you can add to that color by changing the plants throughout, whether you choose to put a nice woody ornamental, or a dwarf woody ornamental, in the center and surround it with different kinds of annuals or even perennials. And then in the winter, you can even change it out and put colorful sticks in there, or you can put evergreens into the soil. There are so many things one can do with an interesting and colorful container.