For the list of all the Garden Tips, click here . The majority of shrubs available today have been produced in containers at a nearby nursery. Container production replaced field grown production many years ago because of the tremendous advantages to the grower, the garden centres and the gardener.
Containers are much easier to handle by all concerned.
Trees are now commonly grown in containers as growers perfect this production technique. Trees and shrubs produced in containers are grown in a soil mixture which contains very little, if any, soil. The grower has learned over years of experience which mixture works the best and is the most economical for their nursery operation. Container grown trees and shrubs are fertilized more than field grown shrubs due to the lack of soil nutrients in the growing medium. Before selecting the trees and shrubs for your garden, investigate which types of plants are suitable for your conditions by talking to your garden centre.