The Gardening Cook

Category: Container Gardening

  • Repotting Succulents – An Exercise in Frustration

    Repotting Succulents – An Exercise in Frustration

    My recent experience with re-potting succulents and cacti was not as easy as I thought it was going be.  I had a few that I had neglected for years waiting for just the right planter to put them in. They were a sad little group for sure.  I figured that I’d have them re-potted in […]

  • Easy DIY Garden Projects

    Easy DIY Garden Projects

    These DIY gardening projects make the perfect home decor projects for indoor plants. They are simple to do and add so much appeal to a bare indoor space just crying out for some TLC. The beauty of these projects is that they are fast to do and don’t require a degree in gardening 101. Most […]

  • Creative Garden Planters – Garden Bloggers Share Creative Planter Ideas

    Creative Garden Planters – Garden Bloggers Share Creative Planter Ideas

    What is better than an idea for a creative planter?  Why, many creative garden planters, of course! I recently asked some of my gardening friends to share their creative planter and container ideas and they did not disappoint. Their ideas are a cascade of fun and will add a great look to any garden setting. […]

  • Cowboy Boot Planter for Succulents – Creative Gardening Idea

    Cowboy Boot Planter for Succulents – Creative Gardening Idea

    I love creative gardening ideas. This cowboy boot planter is would make a great table accent. This metal cowboy boot is gorgeous all by itself, but the star shaped cut outs on the side of the boot make it the perfect container for a whole host of succulents. Creative succulent planters come in all sorts […]

  • Staggered Planter Equals Instant Curb Appeal

    Staggered Planter Equals Instant Curb Appeal

    Planters near an entrance way are a great way to add pizzazz to a front door. But add some house numbers and a staggered planter and you will get some instant curb appeal to boot. I enjoy having plants on my front step and love to change them out with the seasons. This pretty planter […]

  • Fans of the Gardening Cook share their favorite planters

    Fans of the Gardening Cook share their favorite planters

    I recently asked The Gardening Cook Facebook fans to submit their favorite planters When it comes to creative planters, the sky seems to be the limit.  Almost anything with an opening can become a garden planter. The Gardening Cook fans are an inventive group when it comes to thinking outside the box of normal pots.   […]