Container Garden updates to create standout design in all four seasons

Everybody loves a fantastic container backyard, however would not like having to discard the complete planting after a number of months to put in a brand new one. What if a container design might final the complete 12 months with just some easy updates?

This dream is feasible should you begin with a woody plant as an anchor. This tree or shrub offers every pot a elementary construction all year long. With every change of season, perennial and annual herbaceous vegetation – and even some smaller woody ones – are added, which contribute touches of shade, form and texture.

Keep in mind that the sunshine and watering necessities must match the vegetation in every container. Some vegetation with multiseason enchantment might stay, whereas others are discarded or planted within the backyard. Swapping out ephemeral components that look drained or do not add extra seasonal flare retains containers trying recent.

This strategy affords limitless prospects for various mixtures. Whether or not used for screening, a pop of shade on a porch or filling an odd area of interest, these four-season container designs are nonetheless going robust regardless of the season modifications.

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Rising woody vegetation in containers

12 months-round container vegetation

Caitilin Driscoll has been a horticulturist for twenty-five years. She is at present a landscaper and perennial supervisor of Shakespeare’s Backyard, a day care heart in Brookfield, Connecticut. Caitilin designed these containers with Kasia Fancher, co-owner of Shakespeare’s Backyard.

Images: Diana Koehm