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Sarah Wilson

3 Container Tricks Designers Use For Pots That Last All Summer – And Ask For Nothing in Return

Chelsea garden with pots and a wooden outhouse.

If you find your summer container ideas peak too soon (or don't peak at all) try a planting recipe that will take you smoothly through to September with minimal intervention on your part. The idea behind summer container planting tricks is that you pick a mix that appeals, plant them up, then let them create the magic as they grow and produce flowers for a longer period of time than other summer displays.

With the best summer container planting tricks you plant once then let them do their own thing all summer long. The dream combo is a mix of one tall structural plant, one filler to add depth and body, and one trailing variety to blur and soften the edges. It's also fine to add a wildcard to the display if you want an even more original touch. These container gardening ideas take the guess work out of creating something beautiful and long-lasting.

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