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Homes & Gardens
Ruth Hayes

Container gardening for beginners – how to create pots of long-lasting color for every season

Collection of pots planted with succulents .

Container gardening is one of the most exciting, versatile and fulfilling ways of packing our yards with interest and color. The great thing about container gardening is you have an almost infinite color palette to play with, from vibrant shades to calm, cool plants with silver-toned foliage, funky grasses and languidly trailing greenery.

It is also a great way of gaining green-fingered confidence and discovering the true potential of a wide range of plants if you are new to gardening, and for those who don't have a large outside space. It can be a bit daunting, so before you start buying and planting, do some research to decide on the container gardening ideas you like and try not to be distracted by the myriad varieties, shapes and shades available,

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