University of Wisconsin-Extension Brown County

Series: Growing Container Gardens

Growing vegetables, herbs, flowers and other plants in containers can be fun and rewarding, and may help save money at the grocery store. From getting an early start on the growing season by germinating seeds indoors to brightening the holidays, container gardening can help people with limited outdoor space turn patios into patches of green space and provide a touch of summer indoors during Wisconsin’s long colder months. Whatever planters might look like, the correct combination of soil, light and water will help gardeners get the best results from their efforts.
 
Series: Help For The Holidays
Series: Growing Container Gardens

How To Help Poinsettias Brighten The Holiday Season

Vijai Pandian
UW-Extension
The winter holiday season would not be complete without a traditional floral display of poinsettias. Known for their showy, colorful and often red-toned bracts and dark green leaves, poinsettias add a festive spirit and brighten homes when daylight is fleeting.
Series: Growing Container Gardens

Helping Houseplants Brighten A Long Midwestern Winter

Vijai Pandian
UW-Extension
Houseplants add life and beauty to home and work environments. They filter indoor air pollutants, their vivid colors, textures and fragrances serve as a natural stress relievers, and maintaining them over a cold, dark winter can gratify a gardening urge.
Series: Growing Container Gardens

How To Get A Good Start With Container Gardening

Vijai Pandian
UW-Extension
Traditional gardens require ample space, appropriate sunlight and an ongoing time commitment, but container gardening offers an alternative way to grow fresh fruits and vegetables with more limited resources.
Series: Help For The Holidays
Series: Growing Container Gardens

How To Keep Rosemary Plants Fresh And Vibrant Throughout The Winter

Vijai Pandian
UW-Extension
Often sold during the holiday season in a decorated topiary form, the value of rosemary goes beyond its ornamental use.
Series: Growing Container Gardens

Growing Citrus Indoors Can Squeeze More Sunshine Into Winter

Vijai Pandian
UW-Extension
The fresh taste of citrus fruits and their fragrant flowers are appealing and may make a trip to a Florida orchard sound tempting. But growing citrus plants indoors can, if lucky, result in some delicious fruits and provide homegrown tropical flavors in winter.
Series: Growing Container Gardens

Microgreens Are As Easy To Grow As They Are Nutritious

Vijai Pandian
UW-Extension
Microgreens are simple and easy to grow indoors in winter.
Series: Growing Container Gardens

Starting Seeds Indoors Jumpstarts The Growing Season

Vijai Pandian
UW-Extension
Growing vegetables from seeds started indoors can be fun and rewarding.
Series: Growing Container Gardens

Picky, Tricky Blueberries Can Flourish In Containers

Samantha Nash
PBS Wisconsin
Whether they are baked into a pie, folded into pancakes or eaten fresh, blueberries are a perennial favorite that tempt many gardeners with visions of growing their own bountiful supply of sweet indigo globules.