Thriller, Filler & Spiller: The best ways to create beautiful container gardens

The best ways to create beautiful container gardens

MILWAUKEE -- Maybe you live in an apartment -- or maybe you don't want all the work that comes along with a large garden. If that's the case, gardening expert Melinda Myers has some tips to help you grow blossoms in buckets.

The Keys to Container Gardening Success

Start it out right:
- Make sure your Pot has Draining Holes or use Self-watering Pots (need to water less often)
-Quality Potting Mix
-Slow release fertilizer provides nutrients plants need + makes it very low maintenance

Design Tips & Plants to make your container look its best:
-Plants should be in scale with the container
-Thriller, Filler and Spiller Design Techniques
-Melinda's Choice plants including Little Zin hibiscus, Bounce impatiens, Cool Wave pansies, Whopper begonias - exclusively available at Ebert's Greenhouse Village have been selected by Melinda for WI growing conditions, add much beauty to the landscape and are low maintenance. There's a list of Melinda`s Choice plant varieties on her website, www.MelindaMyers.com.

Tips for Proper Care to keep it looking good throughout the season:
-Check moisture daily
-Water thoroughly when needed
-Mid-season boost of fertilizer, if needed
SPECIAL APPEARANCE: Melinda will be presenting a Free Gardening seminar at Ebert`s Greenhouse Village on Sat., 6/18 - 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. -- 'Melinda`s Choice Plants - Preferred Selections' - Learn about a variety of plants suited to Wisconsin gardens. Melinda's Choice® are easy care varieties that not only look great in the garden, but provide additional benefits like long bloom periods, fragrance, flavor, bird and butterfly appeal or multi-season interest.