20 Low Maintenance Container Gardens for Beginners
Use Dollar Store bins so you have a few tries
Start your garden with a few buckets, so that you get a couple of chances to get it right. Get tutorial here
Start with tomatoes (they grow great in pots)
Tomatoes are edible, look bright and beautiful, and they're easy to grow. Get tutorial here
Regrow your salad scraps on the countertop
Some salad scraps can root in a glass of water - some can even grow fully! Get tutorial here
Hang any houseplant in a can
Put a little houseplant in a can & hang it up. Everyone will think you're a seasoned gardener. Get tutorial here
Turn boxwood sprigs into a chic topiary
Make your own chic topiaries, by simply sitting a nursury-bought seedling in an urn. Get tutorial here
Plant in buckets to use less water
Start your garden off right, by planting in a large bucket & using a smaller bucket to collect run-off. Get tutorial here
Set a few cacti in a cinder block
Set some soil and a few plants in a chunky cinder block, for an edgy & easy garden. Get tutorial here
Hang moss-wrapped plants in the window
If you don't have enough sunny spots in your home, hang plants directly in the window like this. Get tutorial here
Upcycle empty cans into easy succulent pots
Turn your space into a green-filled paradise on the cheap, by setting easy succulents in cans. Get tutorial here
Put a trailing plant in a colander
Upcycle a colander into a perfect draining planter for trailing plants. Get tutorial here
Make a simple mix of succulents for the table
Succulents are easy to care for, and they'll look gorgeous without much work. Get tutorial here
Hang your favorite herbs in a sunny spot
Get into the world of edible gardening in the easiest way, wit your own simple herb wall. Get tutorial here
Or just grow the herb you love best
You can start slow, with just one herb - grow your favorite. Get tutorial here
Make a tower of plants to maximize space
Instead of watering every plant in every room and corner, go easy on yourself with one tower. Get tutorial here
Try growing tasty strawberries in a tower
Strawberry towers are easier to manage than you would think & they're great for a sunny spot. Get tutorial here
Blend easy-to-care-for plants into your decor
If something is part of your decor it'll be easier to care for, so put your plants into the design. Get tutorial here
Try your hand at a charming fairy garden
Fairy gardens are a simple and sweet intro to gardening. Get tutorial here
Plant in old gutters for easy watering
Old gutters make a great spot for some beginner flowers. Get tutorial here
Use a pallet so you can replace pots easily
If one plant starts to look a little faded, take it out and switch it with a healthy one. Get tutorial here
