By Donna Moyer
Jul 09, 2026
Your hanging baskets aren't failing — July is just the hardest month. By midsummer
plants shift from growth mode into reproduction mode.
Read on for the two things that redirect their energy back into blooming — including the weekly step most gardeners don't know about.
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container gardening,
deadheading,
fertilizing,
gardening tips,
hanging basket care,
hanging baskets,
July gardening,
porch garden,
relaxed gardener,
summer gardening,
summer plants,
watering hanging baskets
By Donna Moyer
Jun 04, 2026
When most people think about container gardening they think flowers. But some of the
most interesting, useful, and beautiful things you can grow in a pot this summer have
nothing to do with flowers at all.
Here are ten of them — plus the one thing to know
before you plant anything anywhere.
Posted in
beginner gardening,
coleus,
container gardening,
deck planters,
edible containers,
herb garden,
lemongrass,
ornamental plants,
patio pots,
pineapple mint,
relaxed gardener,
summer gardening,
what to grow in containers
By Donna Moyer
May 28, 2026
We spend a lot of time tending our gardens. Not nearly enough time enjoying them.
Here are ten small, ordinary summer moments — including one involving fresh basil
and a tomato mozzarella salad — that are worth actually slowing down for.
Read on for inspiration!
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container gardening,
enjoy your garden,
garden joy,
garden life,
garden moments,
herb garden,
low maintenance garden,
relaxed gardener,
slow gardening,
summer gardening
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