Benefits of Container Gardening
The Benefits of Container Gardening
Visit our Annuals department to see our outdoor glazed pottery department & ask a crew member for assistance to find the right pots & plants for your space. If you’re not convinced about growing in pots & containers, here’s a list of reasons why you should get started right now no matter where you live:
VERSATILE: Container gardens allow you to grow on a balcony, patio, courtyard, indoors on windowsills or rooms with adequate light, the deck of a boat, rooftop or caravan annexe.
MORE VARIETY: You can grow plants that may not be suitable to grow in your garden soil and grow plants next to each other even though they may have different soil needs.
ACCESSIBILTY: Growing plants in containers makes gardening accessible to almost anyone including children, those with limited mobility and the elderly.
NO WEEDING: Due to the small surface area, it’s unlikely weed seeds will find their way into pots.
NO HEAVY GARDEN TOOLS OR EQUIPMENT: Saves your back and money with less maintenance.
MOBILITY: Plants in pots can easily be moved to suit your needs or to a more suitable sunny or shady location during the day.
CHANGE YOUR LOOK: Easily vary your colour scheme. As each plant finishes flowering or fruiting, it can be replaced with another.
FLEXIBILITY: Rearrange plants to suit the season or your personal taste.
CONTROL SPACE INVADERS: Vigorous growers like mints and bamboo that are too invasive if let loose in the garden do well in containers, but will take over an in-ground garden.
PORTABLE MEALS ON WHEELS: Suitable for renters, edible gardens in pots can move house with you.
LESS DISEASE PROBLEMS: Most of the time plants that are grown in containers have fewer problems with diseases than plants grown in the soil.
FEWER PESKY PESTS: Insects that move from plant to plant in the garden are less likely to discover plants on a balcony, verandah or deck. Even if a problem is detected, you can isolate affected plants by relocating the pot until the problem is under control.
EASY TO FERTILIZE: Keeping your plants well-fed is much easier when they are confined to a small area. Not as much nutrient tends to be lost or absorbed by neighboring plants like when they are grown directly in garden beds.
SAVES TIME & LABOR: Less time is spent weeding, walking and watering when plants are grouped all in one place.
NO PESKY NEIGHBORS: Less competition with wildlife and thieving from hungry animals and birds.
CLOSE TO THE KITCHEN: Convenience of only reaching out or taking a few steps to fresh home grown herbs and veggie
STREET APPEAL: Well-designed container plants placed strategically at a home’s entrance can add value and make the home more welcoming.
INDOOR GARDENS: Improve indoor air quality, health and well-being with color, fragrance, food and ornamental plants.