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3 Basic Ways to Overwinter Your Container Garden

3 Basic Ways to Overwinter Your Container Garden

The frost may not quite be on the pumpkins where you garden, but the days are getting shorter. Overnight temperatures are trending downward, and your first average frost date is probably just...
Don't Worry, BEE Happy!

Don't Worry, BEE Happy!

Don’t have deep rich topsoil, loads of room for garden beds? Or the time and energy to dig deep for a garden to honor the Earth? You can still support our precious...
Planting Strawberries in a Wall Flower

Planting Strawberries in a Wall Flower

Looking for a Sunday Funday with a sweet, sweet payoff? All it takes to start your very own strawberry patch is some soil, strawberry plants from your local garden center, and Smart...
Planting a Salad Bowl

Planting a Salad Bowl

Looking for a bit of Sunday Funday? Plant up a Salad Bowl!
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Using Milk Crate Liner Smart Pots for Small Space Gardening

The grow-your-own food gardening trend is far from cancelled for would-be gardeners who don’t have a spot of soil in which to plant. All that’s needed is a container to grow in....
St. Patrick’s Day Potatoes with Patty O’Pot

St. Patrick’s Day Potatoes with Patty O’Pot

Patty O’Pot is here just in time! Smart Pots, St. Patty’s Day, and planting potatoes are a proven combination that yields great rewards in just a matter of weeks. Ireland, with its...
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Gardening Above Ground with Urban Raised Beds from Smart Pot

Gardening above ground opens up possibilities of fresh veggies and beautiful flowers to so many new and veteran gardeners. They are turning to a range of alternatives to in-ground garden beds, such...
Smart Pots in the Winter by C.L. Fornari

Smart Pots in the Winter by C.L. Fornari

Some of my Smart Pots get the winter off, but others are used throughout the year. My husband and I grow potatoes and other vegetables in large Smart Pots during the summer,...
How to Care for Houseplants in Smart Pots by Jodi Torpey

How to Care for Houseplants in Smart Pots by Jodi Torpey

Did you know you don’t need a green thumb to grow beautiful houseplants? If you have any kind of thumb you can grow healthy houseplants in Smart Pot indoor containers.
Houseplant How-To With Smart Pots - by Jodi Torpey

Houseplant How-To With Smart Pots - by Jodi Torpey

One of the keys to growing healthy houseplants is putting the right plant in the right place. Another key to houseplant health is planting in one of the new Vivid Color fabric...
Tomato Success with NoCoco Liner

Tomato Success with NoCoco Liner

Here’s a new take on an old saying: “You can count the number of seeds in one tomato, but you can’t count the number of tomatoes in each seed.”
Rhubarb Good, Better & Best

Rhubarb Good, Better & Best

As my strawberries are growing and ripening, I’m looking at and thinking about the rhubarb that’s growing a few feet from them. I do this every year and wonder why I never...
How to Use Smart Pot Transplanters

How to Use Smart Pot Transplanters

When working with transplants have you ever ended up with more root ball in your hands than on the plant? Then you’ll appreciate the special design of Smart Pot Transplanters.
Say Yes to NoCoco Basket Liner

Say Yes to NoCoco Basket Liner

It’s time to compost last season’s coconut fiber basket liners and try something new. Smart Pots NoCoco Liners will change the way you plant and care for your hanging baskets this season.
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Smart Pot Spring Garden Checklist

After all the time spent dreaming about the spring garden, it’s time to get ready for the actual planting. Despite all the advances in garden technology, those colorful containers of flowers and...
Smart Pot Garden

Planning a Smart Pot Garden

Have you heard the saying, “Where there’s a will, there’s a way”? That adage is especially true when it comes to planting a garden. If a gardener wants to grow fruits ,...
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Early Vegetables for Spring

Even when the weather is too chilly to sit in the garden, you can plant a spring garden of early edibles. These are vegetables that can be sown, grown and enjoyed earlier...
Composting Tips for Fall to Spring

Composting Tips for Fall to Spring

Composting 101 When to compost ? If you’ve been looking for a way to take your gardening to the next level, here’s a tip for you: Start composting this fall. Take the...
How to Take Care of Your Smart Pots Through Winter

How to Take Care of Your Smart Pots Through Winter

If you’ve been planting in Smart Pots for awhile, they’re bound to show signs of wear and tear. While those sweet bell peppers were growing inside the containers, some green stuff might...
Perennials in Smart Pots

Perennials in Smart Pots

It may come as a surprise, but some plants don’t mind spending the winter in their Smart Pots. These cold-hardy perennials lie dormant through the chilly winter months and know when to...