Once you've familiarized yourself with how to garden successfully in pots, you can think about how to curate them. Here, garden design experts have shared the best container gardening trends for 2025.

1. If you have a patio or deck, you may be considering adorning it with potted plants. The problem with containerized plants on concrete or wood surfaces is the stains that they create.

Jasmine ( Jasminum officinale) is a perennial vine that grows well in containers so long as you use a trellis for the stems ...

The plants below are some low-maintenance options for a container garden, most of which are personal favorites. However, there are many others you can include, depending on your budget, location ...

The ideal filler plant adds body and fullness to a container arrangement, a middle layer between the thriller and spiller. It ...

Potting the plants. I buy the plants for my container gardens at one time so I can do all my potting simultaneously. I use primarily large pots (14-inch and larger) around our landscape, so I’m ...

No potted plant will thrive in poor, dense soil. Don’t use garden soil or stuff left over from last year’s pots. The classic general purpose potting soil is a peat-based mixture with perlite ...

Give some thought to the pots, the soil and the plants themselves.

If you’re unsure about what container to go for, we’d recommend the brand’s loft pot (£17, Patchplants.com) – it has a hidden reservoir to make sure your plant is kept adequately watered ...

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