Accessorize Your Garden with Easy Care Containers

Gardens grown in containers require less maintenance and time. Whether you're potting up veggies and herbs, planting flowers, or adding a large sculpted evergreen, containers are easy and practical solutions to add your personal touch to outdoor spaces.

Plus, containers provide a simple starting point, a focus for design, and many are easy to move!

Tips for Picking the Right Pot

Homestead Gardens has the biggest selection of pottery in the area. Containers come in all types of materials from terra cotta, and cast stone to brightly glazed pottery and lightweight polyethylene.

Select your container based on personal taste, needs, and affordability. Large containers help protect the plant’s roots from changing temperatures. Lightweight ones are easier to move around.

No matter what you choose, good drainage is essential. Make sure any container you buy has drainage holes in the bottom. Adding gravel or broken pottery at the bottom of any container and raising the container onto “feet” also enhances drainage.

Choose Your Container Personality

American Traditional

Cast stone is the traditional material for American containers and gives an immediate look of antiquity. Sustainable and durable, they replicate hand-carved stone or marble but are much more affordable. Cast stone containers make strong focal points for garden entranceways and weather well outdoors.

Ask one of our friendly team members to browse our preferred vendor catalogs in the showroom before placing your cast stone pottery special order.

Earthy

Terra Cotta, a classic feature of Mediterranean gardens, are now affordable enough for every garden. This natural earthen material, which ages to a lovely patina, is timeless and looks good almost anywhere.

Terra cotta is perfect for veggies and herbs because the porous material “breathes” and improves plants’ vigor. These clay pots come in a wide variety of sizes and prices for every budget.

Glamorous

Make a fashion statement and transform any garden into an eye-catching landscape with glazed pottery in bold colors and artistic designs. Experiment by mixing colors and textures to create your own look or choose one in Classic Blue to match the Pantone Color of the Year.

Vibrant colors including black and rich earth tones or two-toned glazes provide style and contrast, especially when positioned with other pieces, such as cast stone, or as a focal point nestled in a garden.

Lite & Carefree

For those who want lightweight and flexible features, polyethylene and fiberglass containers are excellent choices. You won’t compromise style or attractiveness with these upscale look-alikes.

Lightweight pots replicate the look of terra cotta, cast stone, or iron that you have to touch to know they aren’t the real thing. They are easier to move and perfect for apartments or decks. They are virtually indestructible and can withstand severe weather.

Plant pretty spring annuals in large containers around your deck, poolside, or patio and move them around as the seasons change for a fresh look.

Ensure Success by Starting Off Strong

Start by choosing a quality potting mix. Never use soil directly from your garden; it hardens into a concrete-like ball when dry. Some potting mixes contain a slow-release fertilizer, which is an added bonus. We recommend our very own Maryland Select Potting Soil which is also available as an organic blend.

Add potting mix until it’s an inch below the rim. Press into place. Make holes large enough for your plants. For a central focused piece, place the tallest plant in the center and surround with bushy, medium-size plants. Tuck in trailing plants around the edges to cascade down. After the plants are in place, sprinkle more potting mix over the roots. If your planter will be against a wall or fence, place the tallest plant in the back, followed by medium-size and finally, trailing plants.

If your potting mix does not already contain fertilizer, sprinkle a granular, timed-release fertilizer into the soil when you plant. Our experts trust Osmocote ® Smart-Release® Plant Food. Every time you water, fertilizer will release into the soil, feeding your plants. One application lasts about 4 months.

Once you’ve planted your container, water until you see water running out of the drainage holes. If you have an especially hot spot, consider an automatic drip-irrigation system as these plants will require more frequent watering.

From selecting containers as individual works of art, to choosing them for style and durability, they are attractive options that can transform your terrace, patio and indoor spaces into your own garden gallery.

Now it’s time to have fun, be creative and watch your containers bloom. If you’re still unsure of where to start, come into our Davidsonville store and meet with our on-staff Container Design Specialist, Lenny Alexander.

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Crescent Garden Rim Planters with TruDrop®

Crescent Garden Rim Planters with TruDrop®

Crescent Garden approaches container design with the belief that a pot is more than a mere vessel for your plants, but a HOME for your plants...

The Rim Planter, made out of durable and lightweight polymer resin, is suitable for year-round outdoor or indoor use. It features TruDrop – a self-watering system that makes growing healthy, beautiful plants easier than ever.