General/Seasonal Plant Care
General container plant care good for all things growing in your garden: deadheading to keep your flowers bollming, pruning, refressing potting soil, repotting, etc.
Autumn Tips for your Container Garden 
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. Bearded Iris-How to Divide and Plant
Did your Bearded Iris not bloom well this year, or not bloom at all? Are your iris plants so crowded that it looks like the rhizomes are trying to crawl out of their container? Then it’s time to divide and replant. Here are step-by-step instructions for reviving your iris. Composting for Container Gardens
Even if you have a very small space for your garden, you can still make your own compost. Composting doesn´t have to mean large piles of refuse which you turn and move with a pitchfork, it can be accomplished in a small area, with your kitchen scraps and garden trimmings. Here´s how. Container Gardening for Hot Climates
In the height of summer, plants can be damaged by high heat and too much direct sun. This is especially true for plants grown in containers. Here are some tips for helping your container garden survive and flourish during the hottest days of summer. Deadheading Flowers
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. Propagation From Cuttings 
Propagation from cuttings is an excellent way to increase your garden, to winter over delicate perennials, or grow your own living gifts for giving over the holidays. Cutting propagation is simple to do with many plants. Here are the tips you need to start your own mini-nursery! Subcategory - Wintering Over your Container Garden
Your plants may need special care in the winter if you live where the temperatures dip below freezing. Here are necessary tips for caring for your plants as the weather turns cold.
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