Summer Garden Hack: The Self-Watering Planter

By Cindy Funes | August 4, 2024

  CONTAINEDBRILLIANCE Gardening enthusiasts and newbies alike can agree on one thing: maintaining healthy and thriving container plants during the summer can be both rewarding and challenging because many gardeners struggle with either underwatering or overwatering their planters. One innovative solution that has gained popularity in recent years is the self-watering planter. These planters significantly…

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Give Your Houseplants a Summer Break Outdoors

By Cindy Funes | June 25, 2024

  CONTAINEDBRILLIANCE Houseplants Outdoors?  You bet!  Summer offers the perfect opportunity to give your favorite houseplants a rejuvenating vacation while simultaneously creating a beautiful outdoor oasis. By moving these indoor favorites outside, they can easily transform into stunning shade container beauties. This shift allows you to think beyond traditional seasonal choices and create a lush,…

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Growing Citrus in the Pacific Northwest

By Paulina Ung | January 27, 2023

  CONTAINEDBRILLIANCE Citrus, the fragrant, fruit-bearing beauty Citrus has a special place in my heart. When most people think of citrus, they think of its fruit but some citrus is grown for its fragrant leaves and flowers. It’s all of this and more for me. My parents have been taking care of kumquat trees since…

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Hot Summer Tips for Water-Wise Container Gardening

By Cindy Funes | July 10, 2021

  CONTAINEDBRILLIANCE The heat has arrived and forecasters throughout the nation are telling most of us that it’s going to be an unusually warm and dry summer. This can be stressful not only for us, but for the container plantings we care for.  How do we get the best from our container gardens — which…

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