Container gardening is perfect for renters, apartment dwellers, or anyone short on yard space. Whether you're growing herbs on your balcony, flowers on a small patio, or tomatoes in large pots, there ...

For plants in pots, you can use pool noodles standing vertically to fill the container to about 3/4 of the height of the container. That way you won’t need as much soil in your largest containers, and ...

Before you add soil to a large pot, chop up a pool noodle and fill the bottom third of the container with the lightweight chunks. They create excellent drainage and dramatically reduce the overall ...