Fun Container GardensTerri James, Extension Horticulturist
Why Containers?
Trendy
Changeable
Seasonable
Fun
Instant
How to Build a
Great Container
Location, location,
location
Color
Texture
Light requirements
Pick out a great container
How to Build a
Great Container
Make sure your container
has drain holes
You can’t forget
the soil!
The most important!
Good quality
Add water
Now Start Shopping!
But remember …
Thriller
Fillers &
Spillers
Keep you plants
happy all season
long
Slow release
Additional throughout the
season
Start Planting
Care for Your Containers
Seasonal
Recycled & Fun!
Indoors
More Ideas!
• 2015 AAS Bedding Plant
Award Winner Dianthus,
Interspecific Jolt™ Pink F1
Award Type: National Winner
• 2015 AAS Flower Award
Winner Impatiens
Bounce™ Pink Flame PPAF
'Balboufink'
Award Type: National Winner
• 2015 AAS Flower Award
Winner Impatiens
SunPatiens® Spreading
Shell Pink
Award Type: National Winner
• 2015 AAS Flower Award
Winner Petunia Tidal
Wave® Red Velour F1
Award Type: National Winner
• 2015 AAS Bedding Plant
Award Winner Petunia
Trilogy Red F1
Award Type: National Winner
• 2015 AAS Bedding Plant
Award Winner Salvia
Summer Jewel White
Award Type: National Winner
Veggies
2015 AAS Vegetable
Award Winner Basil Dolce
Fresca
• 2015 AAS Vegetable
Award Winner Basil Persian
Award Type: Regional Winner
(Heartland,
Mountain/Southwest,
West/Northwest)
• 2015 AAS Vegetable
Award Winner Beet
Avalanche
Award Type: National Winner
• 2015 AAS Vegetable
Award Winner Broccoli
Artwork F1
Award Type: National Winner
• 2015 AAS Vegetable
Award Winner Chives,
garlic Geisha
Award Type: National
• 2015 AAS Vegetable
Award Winner Pepper
Emerald Fire F1
Award Type: National Winner
• 2015 AAS Vegetable
Award Winner Pepper
Flaming Flare F1
Award Type: National Winner
• 2015 AAS Vegetable
Award Winner Pepper Hot
Sunset F1
Award Type: Regional Winner
(Southeast, Heartland, Great
Lakes
• 2015 AAS Vegetable
Award Winner Pepper
Pretty N Sweet F1
Award Type: National Winner
• 2015 AAS Vegetable
Award Winner Pepper
Sweet Sunset F1
Award Type: Regional Winner
(Southeast, Heartland,
West/Northwest)
• 2015 AAS Vegetable
Award Winner Radish
Roxanne F1
Award Type: National Winner
• 2015 AAS Vegetable
Award Winner Squash
Bossa Nova F1
Award Type: National Winner
• 2015 AAS Vegetable
Award Winner Squash
Butterscotch F1
Award Type: National Winner
Trends
Year of the Coleus
New Gardeners --
Young men are
spending more
than average on
plants
Wellbeing --
Environmentally
friendly
Garden-tainment
Bite-Sized
Decadence
Rebel-hoods
Color Pop
Portable Gardening
Bed Head Style
Thank You
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