Comments on: Has anyone in Arizona been successful with container gardening?

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By: IKRAM

IKRAM — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 07:29:33 +0000

container gardening is a very good idea it helps to improve the look of ur garden. but u should be very careful about the type of plants u r going to put in containers.

http://www.gardenguides.com/how-to/tipstechniques/containerindoor/container.asp

http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/hortcult/homegard/cntanegrd.htm

http://www.containergardeningtips.com/

By: OZZIEGAL

OZZIEGAL — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:16:43 +0000

container gardening can work for you if you follow a few simple steps.
make sure your containers are big enough, i try to use containers a little bigger than suggested as it helps keep more moisture in the soil.
then i have found the best way to protect the roots from the intense heat is to put one container inside another. make sure you have an inch or so space all the way around between the two containers. now, fill this space with sheets of styrofoam cut to size, you can get styrofoam from your local home depot type store and its quite cheap. [if you can't find sheets then use styrofoam peanuts, but pack them in good and tight!]
the styrofoam will shield the roots from the heat, once you have planted your flowers, cover the top of the soil with an inch or more of wood mulch. the mulch will again help keep roots cool but more importantly is it will help keep moisture in the soil.
choose plants that are drought resistant, succulents are great.
last but surely not least, water frequently!
i hope you have success with your containers! they always add great color to decks, porches, patios and gardens!

By: Jae

Jae — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 23:19:24 +0000

yeah,but it depends on what you plant and it you are watering regular and if the containers have sufficient drainage.

By: D C

D C — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 10:46:14 +0000

The pots get too hot and the plant roots end up cooking. They need to be insulated from not only the sun but the heat as well. Put smaller containers inside larger ones, have at least 3 inches all the way around, and fill this area with something like bark that won’t conduct more heat. Also, I did really well with a north facing shade container garden when living in Arizona. Good luck!