Container gardening

With home lot sizes shrinking, more and more of us are turning to containers to satisfy our passion for gardening.  

Below is a collection of resources just for the home gardener from the UC Master Gardeners of Sacramento County and other external resources. 

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Master Gardener Publications and Videos

Ornamentals and Houseplants

• Christmas Cactus
• Care of Christmas Poinsettias (EHN 43)
• Diagnosis of houseplant troubles (EHN 18)

Food

• Vegetable Container Planting Tips (GN 140)
• Straw Bale Gardening (GN 160)

Videos

• Veggies Year Round from Your Patio (3:43 min.)
• Growing Herbs in Containers (3:18 min.)
• Straw Bale Gardening: Part 1, Preparing the Bales (4:43 min.)
• Straw Bale Gardening: Part 2, Planting (4:09 min.)
• Straw Bale Gardening: Part 3, End of Season (2:49 min.)
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External Resources

• Houseplant problems - UC IPM Pest Note

Videos

• Citrus Container Planting (5:31 min.) – Four Winds Growers
• Container Planting (5 min.) – Master Gardeners of Clackamas County, Oregon