Container Gardening Starr City Garden Club By: Maxine Greene

Gather Your Tools Container Fertilizer Soil Water Hose Spade Bedding Plants

Container Placement Temperate Zone Plant Types Amount of Sun Exposure

Container Preparation Drainage Light Exposure Fill Level of Soil Placement of Bedding Plants

Transplanting Bedding Plants SOIL LEVEL DRAINAGE LEVEL POTTING SOIL GRAVEL

Maintenance Watering Fertilizing

How Important is Water? Very Important to Keep Right Amount of Water in Potting Mix Dry Mix = Hungry Plants Soggy Mix = Rotting Roots Choose a Non-Porous Container Helps Retain Water Water Slowly Pay Attention to the Weather

What About Windy Areas? Some Locations Make Container Gardening Difficult High Wind Areas Can be Done Anywhere Just Plant Your Beds Inside

Budget Container Gardening Can Be Done Inexpensively OR You Can Easily Spend A Lot of Money Take a Look at My Budget