Better Hens and Gardens

I’m not sure my container plantings are always gorgeous, but they usually turn out pretty nice due to one trick I learned years ago – use at least one “thriller”, “filler”, and “spiller” when planting the container.  And if you’ve got room, throw in a “chiller” to make it exciting.  I read about the concept long ago, but every year as I’m picking out plants for containers, it seems someone asks how I go about planning a beautiful container planting.   

This photo shows a container that was planted a couple of days ago, but demonstrates the concept.  The “thriller” in this case is a Spike Dracena [...]

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