With the coming of Fall a lot of your containers will start to look ragged. You can easily dress them up for decorating your porch or entry by adding a few fall flowers, autumn bouquets of silk or plastic, and harvest vegetables. Here are some ways to turn your dying plants into Autumn Wonders!

Bountiful containers overflowing with flowers make your entry, patio, and garden so inviting. Here is a review of a book with sixty different recipes and step-by-step instructions for colorful, decorative containers in every season.

Greenhouses are a great way to get a jump on your spring seed starting or to extend your harvest well into the Fall, but most greenhouses are too big for a small yard, deck or patio. I tried out the Juliana Grow Rack mini-greenhouses this year, and am happy to report they are a great solution.

Many flowers and plants will benefit from the removal of spent flowers before they set seed. Here are instructions for deadheading different shapes and structures of plants and a list of the many which will reward you by re-blooming afterwards.

Do you have a sunny wall perfect for fruit but too narrow for a tree? Do you have an unsightly garden area you would like to beautify? Then espalier a tree! Espalier is the art of training a shrub or tree to be flat against a surface, and can be the perfect solution for a narrow area.

Different plant types have different needs: sun/shade requirements, water, temperature, nutrients. Soil requirements differ also – cactus prefer very well drained soil, azaleas prefer acidic, iris like alkaline soil. Here are recipes to make your potting soil match the needs of whatever you grow.

With the coming of Fall comes cooler nights, the trees turning shades of gold and red, and... Apples! Here are some luscious recipes for using your apple harvest, and for saving your excess apples for use throughout the year.

Hanging baskets and wall planters can be used to grow flowers, herbs, and even smaller vegetables and fruits. Due to their small size they dry out easily. Here are suggestions for container materials, planting tips and soils to make your baskets the most beautiful ever.

September and October are the months to clean up from the summer, prepare your garden for winter, and start thinking of next Spring with early flowering bulbs. Here is a check list to help you get your garden in shape, prepare for cold weather, and plan for the promise of Spring.

Window and railing boxes add to your container garden space. They can grow flowers, herbs, and even smaller vegetables and fruits. They can also be a challenge to keep well-watered. Here are the tips and tricks for you to make your window and railing boxes both bountiful and beautiful.