Flower Containers in Houston: Do's and Don'ts

I belong to a garden club, we recently had a talk scheduled in a nursery outside of Houston: The key to flower Containers in Houston:

• Always use potting soil of the highest quality (preferred Promix).
• Fertilize the soil before planting with a slow-release fertilizer (recommended: Color Star).
• Use the largest pot possible, less watering and problems.
• If the pot has "pockets" use succulents that require less water, it is impossible to keep those pockets wet.
• If the planter is dark, use light and vibrant plants.
• Finish the arrangement with stones.
• In metal planters plant plants that enjoy the heat.
• Always fill the pots almost to the brim with soil before you start planting. If the pot is deep, filled it with plastic containers to make them more lightweight and easy to move.
• Combine a vertical plant at the center, several compact ones around, alternating with plants that spill.
• Consider the leaves and flowers to coordinate colors, not just flowers.
• Plant only plant varieties for sun or shade, depending on where you go to place the pot.

Visit our collection of articles on how to grow vegetables in Houston. There are so many opportunities to grow vegetables and flowers year-round in Houston. Is truly a great place to be a gardener. We don't get a break, like people up north, we really never stoop, but also there is always green.