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Healthy tomatoes grown in fabric containers

Grow Great Tomatoes with These Six Tips

Homegrown tomatoes are a little slice of heaven. Their flavor and texture far surpass store-bought tomatoes, and with a seemingly endless variety of colors, shapes, and sizes available, vine-ripened tomatoes are the...
A National Expert Weighs In On Smart Pots

A National Expert Weighs In On Smart Pots

C.L. Fornari is a nationally renowned speaker, author, radio personality and television host. Known as “The Garden Lady,” she regularly appears at horticultural shows and clubs throughout the United States and Canada....
Tomatoes at Fifth Season Gardening Company

A Grassroots Movement at Fifth Season Gardening Co.

Anna Haupt was the manager at Fifth Season Gardening Company in Charlottesville, Virginia. For years, she sold flowers and vegetable plants in standard plastic nursery pots. But there was a problem. The...
Spring hydroponic garden

Spring Hydroponic Gardening Tips for Summer Produce

Got the itch to get dirty? Too cold to plant outside? Don’t forget you can start many of those popular fruits and veggies growing indoors while this Spring weather starts to warm...
Potatoes grown in Smart Pot fabric bag

How to Grow Potatoes in Smart Pots

When potato planting time arrives, don’t turn over the soil — fill up a Smart Pot instead.
Spring vegetables grown in fabric aeration container

5 Early Spring Veggies You Can Plant Now

Planting spring vegetables is a task many gardeners relish. After spending a long winter indoors, gardeners are anxious to step outside and get their hands in the dirt.
Potting mix for healthy plants

Which Potting Mix is Right for You?

Potting mix, also called potting soil, is a soilless blend of ingredients used to grow plants. Often containing a combination of peat moss, coir fiber, vermiculite, sand, perlite, pine bark, compost, and...
Indoor plant pests

Managing Indoor Plant Pests

From poor light conditions to improper watering, houseplant growers face many challenges. But for most of them, no problem raises greater concern than an encounter with indoor plant pests.
Planting seeds in Smart Pot containers for healthy growth

Starting Seeds in Smart Pots

Many gardeners enjoy starting their own plants from seed. Whether annuals, vegetables, perennials, or herbs, starting from seed means a greater selection of varieties and a reduction in cost. When you grow...
Flower grown from Spring bulb

The 5 Best Bulbs to Plant in Spring for Summer Blooms

While spring-blooming daffodils, tulips, hyacinths, and other fall-planted bulbs are great additions to any garden, summer-blooming bulbs also deserve a featured spot in the landscape. Planted in the spring, these summer beauties...
Houseplant cuttings

How to Take Cuttings of Your Favorite Houseplants in 5 Easy Steps

Propagating plants is a great way to take your love of gardening to the next level, and starting plants from seed isn’t the only way to do it. Though many vegetables, annuals,...
Vegetable growing in the winter

3 Ways to Grow Vegetables in Winter

If you live where the snow flies, you may think winter vegetable growing is impossible. It isn’t. With a little thought and attention – and the right equipment – it’s possible to...
It's Easy to Grow Houseplants in Smart Pots

It's Easy to Grow Houseplants in Smart Pots

Smart Pots aren’t just for outdoor growing. While they’re perfect for vegetable, fruit, and ornamental flower gardeners, they’re also great for houseplant enthusiasts.
big bag bed soil fill

How Much Mix (or Medium) Do I Need?

We are often asked “How much mix (or medium) should I buy to fill my 5 gallon Smart Pot?” Or my 10 gallon? Or my three – 7 gallons and one 30...
What Size Smart Pot Should I Use?

What Size Smart Pot Should I Use?

Smart Pots come in a wide choice of sizes, from 1 gallon to a 1,000 gallon. With container gardening, you can grow any plant in any size container. But that does not...
Basics Of Growing Potatoes in Containers

Basics Of Growing Potatoes in Containers

You’ll get much better results if you use certified seed potatoes. Most plants require 65 to 100 days to mature completely. Potatoes come in hundreds of varieties, so look forward to different...
Anyone Can Grow Their Own Food Thanks to Container Gardening

Anyone Can Grow Their Own Food Thanks to Container Gardening

From Italian herbs and vegetables to other ethnic foods – gardening is still alive and well.
The "Smart" Container Herb Garden

The "Smart" Container Herb Garden

For many years, I’ve been growing my culinary herbs in garden containers. As an amateur cook, I appreciate having fresh herbs readily available. More often than not, it’s usually when I’m in...
Container Grown Edibles

Container Grown Edibles

Have you ever tasted fresh dug potatoes? Have you ever tasted a freshly picked-from-the-vine tomato? Cherry tomato? Green Pepper?
How to Grow Tomatoes

How to Grow Tomatoes

Container gardening tomatoes is a great way to garden in limited space. There are many ways to container garden and many products out there to help you. The Smart Pot® is one...