How to Choose a Plant Pot for a Balcony

Pots, tubs, and half barrels overflowing with flowers add appeal to any garden, but container gardens can serve a practical purpose too. Gardening in containers is ideal for those with little or no garden space. In addition to growing flowers, gardeners limited to a balcony, small yard, or only a patch of sun on their driveway can produce a wide variety of vegetable crops in containers.
Tags: container gardening, containers, pots, window boxes, gardening problems, how to container garden, when to container garden, container garden problems, container gardening vegetables, container gardening pictures, vegetable container garden, container gardening supplies, container gardening ideas

Gardener's Supply -- Beautiful, bountiful planters depend on good soil, fertilizer and careful watering. But to take your planters from standard to sensational, you need the right plants. Start with this simple rule: Combine plants with three different habits. In other words, thrillers, fillers and spillers.

A flowering balcony garden is your tiny urban oasis.