Container planting is an easy way to inject life into your outdoor living room, adding greenery and pretty blooms for the win. But what planters should you be reaching for? From wicker baskets to ...

Avoid terracotta pots for moisture-loving plants like ferns, Venus flytraps, and peace lilies since the porous clay dries out the soil quickly. Outdoor evergreens need frost-resistant pots—standard ...

It can get a little boring when all your garden pots have the same bland color and texture, but there are two easy ways to ...

My garden is small so using pots for gardening is a must. Whether it's flowers or vegetables, I am always looking for ways to grow more plants – enter the unglazed terracotta pot. Not only are ...

While Delaware hasn’t been caught in the grip of a drought, much of the country has been at various times in the last decades. This new book by David Bainbridge fascinated us, partly because it’s ...

These cute cactus cupcakes are a lot easier to handle than their prickly look-alikes. Chocolate cake is baked in terra-cotta pots and then topped with cookie crumb dirt and a fudgy, chocolate-filled ...

Terracotta pots are a welcome addition to most gardens, but notoriously become covered in a white residue over time. The porosity of these clay containers offers many advantages for growing strong and ...

Terracotta pots may look fine come spring but minor cracks caused by cold weather can cause pots to fall apart. It’s best not to keep terracotta pots outdoors in the winter months but for those who ...

Gardening enthusiasts have been advised to take one crucial step to prevent their terracotta plant pots from cracking. According to the experts at Gardeners' World, the cracking of these pots can ...