Comments on: Color-Blocking Containers

By: Janey Perry

Janey Perry — Sat, 05 May 2012 22:01:06 +0000

I need to know how to get rid of white flies….
They were really bad last summer on my tomato plants and they also moved on to several other plants…
I have a green house and due to the fact that the door has been opened and left open for a while, I am seeing them flying around in there…I have not put anything in the green house…
Janey perry

By: kevin

kevin — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:06:16 +0000

I always use a fabulous clay pot. It seems to breath with the aroma of the plant I planted in the clay pot that is made of clay of course! I have used copper pots but they went to the metal salvage place and I was then able to buy a whole bunch of clay pots that seem to breath with the plant that I planted in the pot that of course is made of clay.

By: Bonnie B

Bonnie B — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:30:06 +0000

I use natural wood or clay pots for most all plantings as they do not compete with the vibrant colors of the blooms. I do use a lot of cobalt as that color of bloom is not as common. However, do not get the idea that my pots are dull as I use all manner of antique and galvanized buckets that just make the plants look like they volunteered to grow there. I use wood pots, buckets, chicken feeders and even old wheelbarrows. I like the natural look and the flower colors, whether muted or vibrant, steal the show.

By: Joyce Croul

Joyce Croul — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:18:48 +0000

Allen in your article about mint? I have some in our lawn edging on the side of a downward slope, also a chocolate mint geranium. Can the geranium be used like the mint? Also have a rose sented granium can it be used like rose petals for jelly? Well I thought I’d ask anyway??? Joyce

By: Joyce Croul

Joyce Croul — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:05:21 +0000

Thank you for the ideas. I love Crystal Palace blue it will go great in the yellow gold hanging pots. Opossite colors fight for attention they are always good eye popers. Try using a color wheel to help get true opposite colors. Joyce

By: Mary Ferson

Mary Ferson — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:12:06 +0000

Just finished painting 3 pots in small, medium & large: lavender, citrus green and hot pink. I bought those tiny sample paints for $3.99 per jar & they look great! I’m still debating what to put in each one as they are going to be by the road near traffic & need to be hardy. Florist suggested lavender and geraniums…..any other suggestions??? I’d especially like some color and lavender is kind of a drab grey.

By: Linda L.

Linda L. — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:45:40 +0000

It is always appreciated when you name the plants you are using. This year I have gone a little wild with my containers. For the porch, I put together some purples with orange and chartreuse. Then, I purchased two new very large red pots that sit further from my house. They are going to have vegetables in them, plus some yellow flowers. I want to look out the windows and just enjoy those red pots!

By: Mary Lynn

Mary Lynn — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:49:53 +0000

Great idea. Going to try it!

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:24:08 +0000

Thank you for this. Another great post.