Gardening

Small-Space Container Gardens

Link your home's interiors and exteriors, create accent borders, and soften hard edges with creative containers and colorful plants.

Photo: Sunset Books, Ron Sutherland/The Garden Picture Library

Swap 'Em Out

Containers allow you to swap out a plant without digging up an entire bed. Tired of looking at potted shrubs? Replace them with potted flowers. A pot holder cut into a bench can facilitate other quick switches.