Bring some fresh color home and give your container gardens an update! Planting container gardens is a quick and easy way to update your DFW landscape or your Houston home. Container gardens can be easily moved, just in case Texas weather acts up again, and they create gorgeous focal points of style! Paired with the perfect pottery, you can get your home and your spirit ready for spring!
Are you a beginner gardener? This blog is for you! Try these 3 easy container garden recipes now!
SUPPLIES
For this project, you will need the following supplies:
- Pottery
- Calloway’s Premium Container Potting Soil or Calloway’s Organic Container Potting Soil
- Fresh seasonal color
- Hand Shovel
- Gardening Gloves
- Watering Can
At Calloway’s and Cornelius, spring is here! We have fresh shipments of seasonal color, foliage, and indoor plants arriving daily to all of our stores in the DFW metroplex and in Houston! Explore our selections in store or online and choose the perfect plants for you! The key to creating the perfect container garden is to follow these 3 rules:
- Choose plants with similar sun and water requirements
- Make sure your container has a drain hole to prevent soggy roots
- Plant with design in mind – use the “Thriller, Filler, Spiller” Method
“THRILLER” PLANT
The “Thriller” plant will be a large, dramatic, and taller option. Choose plants with dynamic blooms or tall spikes of foliage. It is the focal plant in your container. Depending on where your container will be displayed, you can either plant your “Thriller” in the center, if your container will be viewed from all sides, plant towards the back of the container.
“FILLER” PLANT
The “Filler” plants are plants that tend to be a more rounded plant to make the container look full. Place your “Filler” in front of your “Thriller” plant.
“SPILLER” PLANT
The “Spiller” plants are trailing plants that hang over the edge of the container. They should be planted close to the edge of the container, in front of, or surrounding the “Filler” plant.
Have fun with your container gardens! With these 3 rules, you will be planting beautiful creations with success! Try these 3 recipes to get started and keep growing and updating your gardens through the spring and summer!
3 Easy Container Garden Recipes to Plant Now
RECIPE 1: PLANT FOR SUN
Plant for sunshine and color! Watch our video below to learn how to plant for sun!
- Fill container with Calloway’s Premium Container Potting Soil, leaving room for the plants
- Add “THRILLER” Plant
- Add “FILLER” PLANT
- Ideal Select™ Dianthus
- Petunias
- Add “SPILLER” PLANT
- Add more potting soil if needed
- Water in your plants until the water drains out the drain hole
- Display in a sunny spot in your garden!
RECIPE 2: PLANT FOR SHADE
Planting for shade can be colorful too! Watch our video below to learn how to plant for shade!
- Fill container with Calloway’s Premium Container Potting Soil, leaving room for the plants
- Add “THRILLER” Plant
- Add “FILLER” PLANT
- Add “SPILLER” PLANT
- Add more potting soil if needed
- Water in your plants until the water drains out the drain hole
- Display on your patios, porches, or indoors!
RECIPE 3: PLANT FOR FLAVOR
Planting what you eat! Watch our video below to learn how to plant for flavor!
- Fill container with Calloway’s Organic Container Potting Soil, leaving room for the plants
- Add “THRILLER” Plant
- Rosemary
- Chef Jeff’s® Kale
- Add “FILLER” PLANT
- Sweet Basil
- Add “SPILLER” PLANT
- Add more potting soil if needed
- Water in your plants until the water drains out the drain hole
- Display on your patios, porches, or indoors! Enjoy fresh herbs in your next dish!
SHOP WITH EASE
At Calloway’s and Cornelius, we have convenient ways to shop for your gardening needs! Shop our open-air stores, shop online, or call our store nearest you and place an order over the phone for Curbside Pickup!
Questions? Call our store nearest you! Our Texas Certified Nursery Professionals are here to help!
*Plant selection and availability will vary by store location.
