Using containers for growth of plants is the deal answer for gardeners with a limitation to space. This applies to gardeners with no space limitations due to the flexibility of growing plants in pots. Decks or patios can be brightened by using colorful flowers, growing of vegetables and creation of rooftop gardens. Pots may require to be moved around in order to capture sunlight, but one should remember to a shady area once the heat intensifies. For people neighboring wildlife, the growth of container plants and their subsequent enclosure in decks is their only chance of having plants due to wildlife inhabitation.

Numerous nurseries boast of various selections of ceramic, terracotta and plastic pots, although gardening using containers offers a great opportunity of salvaging anything that can be used as a container from the cellar and garage. Tires, kitchen canisters, cowboy boots, bowls, spatterware and watering cans can all be improvised as planters. Since weather conditions are sometimes unfavorable, it is important to consider how much the pot can handle. The sort of can to use is determined by the plant dimensions as well the required level of water to hold and root development allowance.

Prior to planting, one should ensure the soil is wet and well mixed using buckets or wheelbarrows. After carefully arranging the plants inside the pot, extra soil should add in the region of their base. There should be ample space between the soil level and the top of the pot to ensure there is no overflow of water when watering. The choice of a particular plant is usually dependent on various factors and an example of this is the growth of vegetables in containers. Since they are at their best when exposed to roughly six hours of sunshine everyday, their location will have to be sunny.

Most container plants have a tendency of drying out rapidly and hence require regular watering. Throughout the hot spells, container plants may require watering twice in a day. Hanging baskets are quite vulnerable to evaporation, hence requiring more watering, until it flows from the pots bottom.

Quite a number of organic fertilizers can be safely used with container plants. Most are largely based on fish and compost products even though worm castings are ideal for organic fertilizers and are normally used for the growth of indoor plants because of their odor-free status.