They combine well with deck and patio layouts, too. You can grow almost anything in a container today, from tomatoes to flowers to vines and small trees. Make sure your planters have drainage holes and use a loose soil mix with lots of perlite or vermiculite to allow roots to breathe. Mary Fran McQuade writes a gardening column for the Beach Metro News. She gardens in Toronto.
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