If usual gardening is impossible for various reasons, a container garden is your choice. It sounds very simple and casual but such a garden is very versatile and you can pull off any style and finish off any space with it. Not convinced? Then here are some benefits of such gardens.
Container Garden Advantages
A container garden is portable, which is a great thing for numerous reasons. First of all, it can be moved inside or to another space when needed, and second, you can easily arrange and rearrange the pots changing blooms, greenery and pots themselves as many times as you want percepting the space as a canvas for creating an arrangement. A container garden is very versatile and you will easily find and recreate an option that suits your space. containers are decor themselves and they will add color and texture to the space.
Types Of Containers
What you need to decide on first is the type of containers you are going to use, to be exact, materials and designs. The design depends on the style of your space: it can be modern or vintage, rustic or minimalist and so on, the size of containers is also up to you and your space. As for materials, they should also match the style of the space, let’s take a look at the most popular ones.
Terracotta
Terracotta, porcelain and clay are basic materials for making pots, and their main advantage is that they are quite durable and feature a cool look. Terracotta and porcelain planters can look different: these can be shabby chic non-glazed pots or tall and glossy porcelain ones, the choice you make depends on the style you have. As for disadvantages, terracotta isn’t as durable as metal and can crack because of low temperatures or when hit.
A Mediterranean container garden with greenery and a lemon tree is a lovely and chic idea.
A sophisticated space with a living wall, large vases and pots with green topiaries for a classic French garden look.
A duo of chic black pots with purple pansies will infuse the space with color and will make it feel modern and edgy.
Style your porch with a cactus garden in terracotta pots, they will help you embrace the location.
A small yet bright container garden with violet, purple, pink blooms and greenery is adorable.
A simple container garden of cinder blocks with terracotta pots with cacti and succulents.
Even if you use different containers, you can unite them with matching plants like here.
A duo of white pots with cascading leaves, some greenery and pale foliage for an eye-catchy look.
A small container garden of clay pots with yellow pansies is a cool way to spruce up a space with color.
A gorgeous bold modern arrangement of tall hot pink planters with bold yellow blooms that contrast the pot color.
A chic arrangement of black pots with greenery is a cool and refined decoration for outdoors, suitable for modern and Scandinavian spaces.
An arrangement of glazed black planters with cascading strands of pearls, bamboo and foliage, bold blooms.
Metal
Metal is modern classics, it perfectly blends in modern, contemporary and minimalist spaces. Metal planters are very durable and can withstand any weather conditions, pressure and hits. You can also find a more rustic version of a metal planter: a galvanized bucket or bathtub. This is an easier to get and cheaper idea for farmhouse or cottage garden.
Vintage-inspired dark clay planters with purple and deep purple pansies will add a sophisticated touch to the space.
A beautiful arrangement of pots and buckets with matching green topiaries for more elegance in the space.
Galvanized buckets with green topiaries that instantly raise the level of the space and make it more polished.
A rustic container garden of galvanized buckets with colorful flowers and greenery is a perfect idea for a garden or a rustic porch.
Baskets
A basket is a very cozy and pretty solution, which instantly gives that rustic vibe to the space but without that simplicity, which galvanized buckets bring. Baskets are quite durable and very eco-friendly, they can withstand both harsh conditions and various temperatures. Baskets are perfect for softening modern spaces, pulling off Scandinavian aesthetics and finishing off cottage gardens.
An arrangement of baskets with bright spring blooms is a cool idea for a cottage garden, it will bring a cozy feel to the space.
A container garden of baskets with a topiary, some flowers and herbs is perfect as it's both pretty and functional.
A rustic porch styled with a number of mismatching baskets with herbs, greenery and lavender that highlight the style.
Three baskets with purple blooms - primulas, liriope and hydrangeas is a beautiful arrangement for a porch, a terrace or a deck.
Baskets with roses, white hydrangeas and a topiary look very nice and cool and add to the look of this modern farmhouse terrace.
Concrete
Concrete is a modern solution for contemporary and minimalist spaces, and the good thing is that you can make some yourself. Concrete is very durable, though it can get stained easily. Concrete will instantly polish your outdoor space.
Concrete pots with bold purple blooms and a tree are amazing for styling a space in a modern and chic way.
A concrete pot garden with lush greenery and herbs is stylish and modern and it will provide you with fresh herbs anytime.
Three concrete pots with extra bright flowers - tulips, pansies, primulas and some greenery and cascading plants.
Concrete boxes with trees and some blooms at the base are perfect for modern and Scandinavian areas.
How To Style Container Gardens
Container gardens are often styled according to the principle ‘spiller, filler, thriller’, which means that you will need a bold and statement plant, a cascading one for more eye-catchiness and just a filler. This concept can be realized within a single large container or using several containers at once. But besides this idea, you may go for other solutions, too, for example, create a seasonal arrangement using only spring bulbs or only fall blooms, or go for a cactus or succulent garden that can be moved inside when cold.
A black urn with greenery, dark foliage, colorful leaves and blooms will make any space bolder and cooler.
A black container with orange, pink, fuchsia, violet blooms and a cascading element, too, liriope as a filler.
A gorgeous contrasting arrangement in one pot, with pale greenery, bold leaves and blue flowers is jaw-dropping.
A dark planter with dark foliage, purple callas and some greenery shows off the concept of filler, spiller and thriller.
A navy pot showcasing the concept of thriller, filler and spiller with neon yellow cascading leaves, purple blooms and leaves as a filler.
A tall black planter with cascading leaves, bold foliage as a thriller and some simple fillers.
Where To Use Container Gardens
Container gardens are perfect to style a porch or an entrance, a balcony or a fence – just place them along it. They can be rocked as the main attraction in a garden with no flower beds, as a space divider or even a privacy fence if you take large plants and large trees or shrubs.
A stylish Scandinavian terrace with black metal furniture and black planters with topiaries that add a chic and refined feel to the space.
Blue glazed pots with purple and yellow blooms and succulents are great to add color both with pots and blooms.
A whole garden of terracotta pots with cacti and pebbles and rocks looks very spectacular and is easier to take care of.
Dark planters with purple pansies and white and yellow daffodils that juxtapose each other very well.
A jaw-dropping garden of electric blue pots with succulents and cacti of various kids is amazing.
An entrance styled with a lot of clay pots with white blooms and various types of greenery looks amazing and very welcoming.
Large glazed terracotta pots with liriope, purple succulents, agaves and purple orchids create a fantastic arrangement with plenty of color.
An arrangement of terracotta pots with greenery, herbs and liriope is a pretty and elegant idea for outdoors.
A beautiful arrangement of buckets and concrete planters that look alike, elegant green topiaries for a refined touch.
A pretty rustic arrangement of baskets and terracotta pots with bright tulips and other spring blooms looks cohesive and cozy.
A combo of shabby chic terracotta planters with tulips, pansies and various bulbs is ideal for the spring.
A privacy fence formed with shabby chic planters and green topiaries is a cool idea for styling any outdoor space.
A simple container garden of shabby chic terracotta pots with muscari, pansies and chamomiles is a pretty idea for a cottage space.
A terrace lined up with an arrangement of terracotta pots with bright blooms that double as space dividers.
A large container garden of buckets and terracotta pots, with lavender, greenery and herbs is amazing for a chic space.
A beautiful arrangement of clay pots with lavender and purple hydrangeas, herbs and greenery is perfect for cottage gardens and balconies.
A lovely cottage arrangement of clay pots with herbs, lavender and a tree is amazing and very effortless.
A tropical container garden of matching pots and tropical plants for a terrace or a balcony.
An arrangement of white planters with greenery and succulents looks modern, fresh and catchy.